British and American short stories

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British and American short stories

[D.H. Lawrence and others] ; retold by G.C. Thornley

（Penguin readers, level 5）

Pearson Education, 2008

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"First published by Penguin Books Ltd 1999"--T.p. verso

"This edition first published 2008"--T.p. verso

CD pack with 3 sound discs

Contents of Works

  • Silas the good / H.E. Bates
  • Mabel / W. Somerset Maugham
  • The barber's uncle / William Saroyan
  • The rocking-horse winner / D.H. Lawrence
  • Springtime on the menu / O. Henry
  • The open window / H.H. Munro (Saki)
  • The income-tax man / Mark Twain
  • The upper berth / F. Marion Crawford
  • My bank account / Stephen Leacock

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Volume

: [book and CD pack] ISBN 9781405879842

Description

Contemporary / British English These stories paint colourful pictures of life in Britain and America in the past. We meet some unusual people. There's the dreamy boy who wakes up one day to find a bird making a nest in his hair! And there's the man who tries to catch a ghost.
Volume

: [book] ISBN 9781405882392

Description

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers
Volume

: [book and MP3 audio CD] ISBN 9781408276273

Description

Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading. Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities. Through the imagination of some of the world's greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves. Find out more at english.com/readers

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