Modernised Classics - Edgar Allan Poe - Short Stories This book is a modern translation of some of the classic short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. The short stories included are; The Tell-Tale Heart The Black Cat Von Kempelen and His Discovery The Masque of the Red Death The Pit and the Pendulum Berenice The Oblong Box The Cask of Amontillado The Oval Portrait The Premature Burial The stories contained in this book have been retold in modern day language to aid the ease of reading, studying and understanding the texts.