"Factfiles" are a sub-series of "Bookworms" with a non-fiction angle providing factual information for students on a wide variety of themes. Exercises at the back of each book check students' understanding of the text and provide ideas for activities and project work.
Published 2016. Upper Intermediate CEF B2 - 1800 Headwords Oxford Bookworms enjoy a world-wide reputation for high-quality storytelling and a great reading experience. Research shows reading a lot improves all your language skills. Experts recognize Oxford Bookworms as the most consistent series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story - very important for fluent reading and extensive reading. There's a wide choice of titles too - something for everyone. Dublin, Ireland, in the early years of the twentieth century. It is a poor city, and there is hard drinking, dishonesty, and violence just beneath the surface everywhere you look. Glance inside a few people's lives, and you soon find loneliness and disappointment, self-hate, and despair. The people in these stories are paralysed: locked into the circles of their everyday lives, where they are caught waiting between life and death. For some, there is a way out - but will circumstances, or their own fear, stop them from taking it?
Word count 33,060 Read at a comfortable level with word count and CEFR level on every cover Illustrations, photos, and diagrams support comprehension Activities build language skills and check understanding Glossaries teach difficult vocabulary Free editable tests for every book
This first of Jane Austen's published novels is the story of two starkly different English sisters: Elinor Dashwood, the epitome of prudence & self-control, and her younger, more impetuous sister Marianne, who embodies emotion, openness, & sheer enthusiasm.
"Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?" This poignant plea from Shylock encapsulates a dramatic moment in the play. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, interpretations have emerged, with some arguing that the work represents Shakespeare's condemnation of ignorance and anti-Semitism, advocating for tolerance and multiculturalism. Conversely, others view it as a comedy that ridicules a 16th-century Jew. The plot reveals a greater complexity: Bassanio, a carefree Venetian, seeks financial help from his wealthy friend Antonio to pursue the beautiful Portia in Belmont. Antonio, unwilling to deny his friend, borrows from the Jewish moneylender Shylock, who humorously demands a pound of flesh if the debt is unpaid. When disaster strikes and Antonio's ships sink, Shylock insists on his bond, transforming the initial camaraderie into a looming tragedy. The climactic courtroom scene, featuring a disguised Portia and a menacing Shylock, highlights the intense debate on "the quality of mercy." The play's controversial themes continue to evoke strong reactions, ensuring its enduring fascination and divisive nature among audiences.
„Życie byłoby nieskończenie szczęśliwsze, gdybyśmy mogli rozpocząć je w wieku lat osiemdziesięciu i stopniowo zbliżać się do osiemnastu". To zdanie Marka Twaina zainspirowało Francisa Scotta Fitzgeralda do napisania „Ciekawego przypadku Benjamina Buttona", ale autor „Wielkiego Gatsby'ego" przekuł pogodny aforyzm w humorystyczną, a zarazem metaforyczną wizję. Pewnego letniego dnia w Baltimore przychodzi na świat siedemdziesięcioletni człowiek. Przerażeni rodzice odkrywają, że od chwili narodzin życie dziecka biegnie w odwrotnym kierunku! Benjamin Button z każdym rokiem staje się młodszy. Lecz proces tej niebywałej przemiany biegnie nieubłaganie. I nic – nawet miłość – nie jest w stanie zatrzymać upływającego czasu… „Ciekawy przypadek Benjamina Buttona” i zawartych w tym zbiorze 7 innych opowiadań, wydanych po raz pierwszy od 1981 roku, jest ucztą dla miłośników wspaniałej prozy jednego z największych amerykańskich pisarzy XX wieku.
Englische Literatur in Reclams Roter Reihe: das ist der englische Originaltext – mit Worterklärungen am Fuß jeder Seite, Nachwort und Literaturhinweisen. Fitzgerald war der literarische Wortführer des „Jazz Age“. Er hat das glitzernde New York der Zwischenkriegsjahre, das sich für die Rhythmen von Duke Ellington und Louis Armstrong begeisterte, eingefangen, ohne die Frage auszublenden, ob dieser Glanz trügerisch sei. Seine Helden, kaum verhüllte Selbstporträts, strotzen nur so vor Selbstbewusstsein und leiden zugleich an ihrem Ausbeuten der eigenen Seele. Englische Lektüre: Niveau B2 - C1 (GER)
When did you last meet a polar bear, or go to a magician for help? These stories offer many different experiences. Some are strange, some are scary, some are sad, some are blackly funny. A few are shocking - when Lin Lin returns home for a funeral, she learns a dark and terrible family secret which may destroy her. Bookworms World Stories collect stories written in English from around the world. These stories are from Australia, Canada, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, and Trinidad
A series of four books that provide extensive guidance and English practice in key areas of the language. This book for lower-intermediate to intermediate students provides extensive guidance and practice in four crucial areas: Grammar, Vocabulary, Situations and Writing. Recycling Intermediate English can be used to supplement any coursebook at this level, in class or for self-study. It provides useful extra practice for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET) and the Skills for Life Entry 3 examination.
Bookworms World Stories collect stories written in English from around the world. The stories in this volume are from China, India, Malaysia and Singapore
Introduces intermediate-level students to a wide range of authors and encourages them to develop their English by reading for pleasure.
For lower-intermediate to intermediate students who wish to improve their istening skills in English.
Polish translation of Dumas' famous historical novel, "The Three Musketeers." A young Gascon nobleman, d'Artagnan, sets off for Paris in hopes of joining the Musketeers. He proves himself fighting with them and earns a place in their ranks. With d'Artagnan the three preserve the honor of the king and thwart the schemes of Cardinal Richelieu.
Adela Quested arrives in Chandrapore, prepared to meet and marry a city magistrate who exemplifies the narrow-minded, anti-Indian prejudices of the imperial bureaucracy, but an expedition, led by the charming Dr Aziz, ends in an incident which quickens the pulse of Anglo-Indian mistrust.
Word count 10,300 Suitable for younger learners
This book contains nine stories. They are told by characters from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Some of these stories have something in common, they refer to turning points in their lives. In addition to this, all of them tell experiences of their childhood
Please, Mr Murdstone! Don't beat me! I've tried to learn my lessons, really I have, sir!' sobs David. Although he is only eight years old, Mr Murdstone does beat him, and David is so frightened that he bites his cruel stepfather's hand. For that, he is kept locked in his room for five days and nights, and nobody is allowed to speak to him. As David grows up, he learns that life is full of trouble and misery and cruelty. But he also finds laughter and kindness, trust and friendship... and love.
Now with new illustrations. Marseille, France, 1815. It is Edmond Dantes' wedding day. But his enemies have other plans, and Edmond is arrested and sent to the terrible island prison of Chateau d'If. For fourteen long years he waits for the right moment to escape. And now Edmond is a rich man, with many disguises, and a new name. The Count of Monte Cristo begins his revenge... Word 18,222
“We can't behave like people in novels, though, can we?” —Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence In a society where people “dreaded scandal more than disease,” passion was a force of ruin. Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize, Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence is set amidst the pre-World War I “Golden Age” of upper-class society in New York, and is framed by society’s strict moral code. When soon-to-be-wed Newland Archer finds himself enraptured by his bride-to-be’s code-flouting cousin, he faces a turbulent battle between passion and social value. One of the great masterpieces in American literature, The Age of Innocence is now available as part of the Word Cloud Classic series, making it a chic and affordable addition to the libraries of literature lovers everywhere.
A collection of short stories written in English, and simplified for students. Innocence and experience, loss and longing, humor and sadness run hand in hand through these stories by Irish authors Brian Friel, Edna O'Brien, William Trevor, Lorcan Byrne, Frank O'Connor, Claire Keegan, Eamonn Sweeney, and Somerville & Ross
Each book in the New Longman Literature series provides the complete, original text and a full range of support materials. The study material includes: the writer on writing - a section by or about the writer, exploring the process of writing; an introduction; guidance on keeping a log; a National Curriculum study programme; and a glossary.
The second of the six 'Barsetshire Novels, ' is Trollope's most popular work and one of the classics of English fiction. Here Trollope continues the story of Mr. Harding and his daughter Eleanor, adding to his cast of characters that oily symbol of progress Mr. Slope, the hen-pecked Dr. Proudie, and the amiable and breezy Stanhope family. The central questions of this moral comedy-Who will be warden? Who will be dean? Who will marry Eleanor? - are skillfully handled with the subtlety of ironic observation that had won Trollope such an appreciative readership.
Classic/British English In these six stories we join the brilliant detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his friend Dr Watson, in a variety of exciting adventures. These include several suspicious deaths, the mystery of the engineer with the missing thumb, and the strange case of the two men who share a very unusual name.
Complete and Unabridged
Follows Lemuel Gulliver on his voyages through fantastical lands, including Lilliput--whose inhabitants are only inches tall--and Brobdingnag, populated with giants.
Classic and Modern Fiction and Non-Fiction in English; [Council of Europe Level B1 (Alte 2)]
Originals introduces intermediate-level students to a wide range of authors and encourages them to develop their English by reading for pleasure. The book contains extracts from classic and modern fiction and non-fiction, written in English by authors from many different countries. There are extracts from classic novels and short stories, spy and ghost stories, thrillers, war, fantasy novels, a biography and contemporary fiction. The texts has been carefully selected for the level so that intermediate students, and those preparing for the Cambridge Preliminary English Test (PET), will be able to understand them with the help of the notes and exercises.
Expelled from Oxford for indecent behaviour, Paul Pennyfeather is oddly unsurprised to find himself qualifying for the position of schoolmaster at Llanabba Castle. His colleagues are an assortment of misfits, including Prendy (plagued by doubts) and captain Grimes, who is always in the soup (or just plain drunk). Then Sports Day arrives, and with it the delectable Margot Beste-Chetwynde, floating on a scented breeze. As the farce unfolds and the young run riot, no one is safe, least of all Paul. Taking its title from Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Evelyn Waugh's first, funniest novel immediately caught the ear of the public with his account of an ingénu abroad in the decadent confusion of 1920s high society.
A series of four books that provide extensive guidance and English practice in key areas of the language. The first in the popular series of four workbooks by the same author, this book provides revision and practice in four main areas: Situations, Vocabulary, Grammar and Writing. Recycling Elementary English can be used to supplement any elementary coursebook, and offers useful extra practice for the Cambridge Key English Test (KET), and the Skills for Life Entry 2 examination. This edition contains an answer key.
A first novel which became a major US film. From the wealthy homes of pre-Revolutionary China to downtown San Francisco, this is the story of four mothers and their first-generation Chinese-American daughters; two generations of women struggling to come to terms with their cultural identity.
Short Stories. 700 Grundwörter.
"Please, Mr. Murdstone! Don't beat me! I've tried to learn my lessons, really I have, sir!" sobs David. Although he is only eight years old, Mr. Murdstone does beat him, and David is so frightened that he bites his cruel stepfather's hand. For that, he is kept locked in his room for five days and nights, and nobody is allowed to speak to him. As David grows up, he learns that life is full, of trouble and misery and cruelty. But, he also finds laughter and kindness, trust and friendship... and love.
These autobiographies of Afro-American ex-slaves comprise the largest body of literature produced by slaves in human history. The book consists of three sections: selected reviews of slave narratives, dating from 1750 to 1861; essays examining how such narratives serve as historical material; and essays exploring the narratives as literary artifacts.
The Oxford Bookworms Library offers new editions of the original Oxford Bookworms Black and Green series, merging the two series into one with new covers. The new editions build on the success of the original series and provide enhanced teaching support. Sixteen additional pages inside each book allow extra pages of activities and increased author and series information. Some of the titles have new illustrations. For those titles which had associated cassettes, the cassettes will remain available with the same ISBNs as before.
Dziwne losy Jane Eyre ukazały się po raz pierwszy w październiku 1847 roku i stały się wielkim sukcesem wydawniczym. Powieść, zaliczana do szczytowych osiągnięć literackich epoki wiktoriańskiej, harmonijnie łączy melodramatyczną fabułę z wnikliwą obserwacją psychologiczną oraz nastrojem tajemnicy i grozy. Osierocona dziewczyna podejmuje pracę nauczycielki w posiadłości Edwarda Fairfaxa Rochestera. Zostaje jego narzeczoną, ale Rochester ukrywa przed światem ponury sekret. Charlotte Bront opowiada o wielkim uczuciu, które połączyło ludzi z różnych, tak odległych od siebie sfer w świecie, gdzie konwenanse stanowiły o towarzyskim być albo nie być.
Duma i uprzedzenie - Jane Austen schovat popis
Each book in the "Bookworms" series offers young readers the chance to enjoy accessible adaptations of the best classic and modern English fiction. Each title is illustrated, provides help with specific vocabulary and is accompanied by exercises suitable for use in the class or at home.
Winner of the 1933 Femina Vie Heureuse Prize, COLD COMFORT FARM is a wickedly funny portrait of British rural life in the 1930's. Flora Poste, a recently orphaned socialite, moves in with her country relatives, the gloomy Starkadders of Cold Comfort Farm, and becomes enmeshed in a web of violent emotions, despair, and scheming, until Flora manages to set things right. A BBC Radio Presents dramatization featuring stirring music and sound effects.
The adventures of an orphaned young man in Victorian England who is given a great deal of money by an unknown benefactor to enable him to live as a gentleman, pursuing a good education and fulfilling great expectations.
Powieść Josepha Conrada Lord Jim wydana po raz pierwszy w 1900 roku, należy do kanonu literatury światowej. Centralnym tematem powieści jest wartość i cena honoru. Młody oficer marynarki brytyjskiej, Jim, uważa się za człowieka honoru i wyczekuje sytuacji, w której będzie się mógł nim wykazać. Jednak kiedy nadchodzi taka chwila, Jim nie zdaje egzaminu. Zamiast popisać się heroizmem, okazuje się tchórzem i popełnia haniebny czyn. Odtąd jego życie przemienia się w długą drogę ku odkupieniu winy i zmyciu ciążącej na nim infamii. Powoli, z fascynującej i pełnej conradowskiego magnetyzmu opowieści, wyłania się odpowiedź na pytanie, czym jest moralność i z jakimi wewnętrznymi wrogami musi zmierzyć się człowiek, aby odzyskać swój utracony honor. Lektura dla szkół średnich
Jak tu nie dziwić się wiktoriańskim krytykom, którzy uważali wspaniałą powieść Emily Brontë za ekscentryczną, a nawet brutalną. Nigdy jeszcze (i chyba nigdy później) taka opowieść o wszechpotężnym, niszczącym uczuciu i zgubnej namiętności nie wyszła spod pióra żadnej kobiety. To dzieło wyobraźni czerpiącej z mitycznego świata posępnych i wietrznych wrzosowisk Yorkshire; to również dzieło niewinności - bowiem autorka przedstawia w nim zło w czystej postaci, jakie nie zdarza się w świecie ludzi. wartość artystyczna Wichrowych Wzgórz stawia tę powieść w rzędzie arcydzieł literatury.
A series of four books that provide extensive guidance and English practice in key areas of the language. Recycling Your English: Fourth Edition provides extensive guidance and practice in five key areas of language: Grammar; Phrasal verbs; Vocabulary; Word study and Writing. This popular book has been revised throughout to take account of recent revisions to the FCE syllabus, and has been expanded to include a new Writing unit on Reviews. It can be used to supplement any coursebook at upper-intermediate level, in class or for self-study, and is suitable for students preparing for the Cambridge FCE or IGCSE in English as a Second Language examinations.
Ulubiona książka dzieciństwa naszych dziadków i rodziców. Opowieść o serdecznej przyjaźni, prawdziwej dobroci i wielkiej tajemnicy. Zafascynowała też Agnieszkę Holland, która zachowując wierność powieści stworzyła urzekająco malarski film o dziecięcej przyjaźni.
This book addresses five key areas of difficulty at the advanced level: grammar, phrasal verbs, vocabulary, word study, and writing. It features concise explanations and extensive practice for each topic, emphasizing recycling to reinforce learning. The user-friendly layout enhances accessibility, while a variety of non-exam-specific exercises keeps engagement high. It includes examples of all CAE and revised CPE task types for Papers 2 and 3, along with a helpful appendix of reference materials. The content is divided into five sections: 1. **Grammar (25 units)** covers major advanced grammatical points with practice and revision exercises. 2. **Phrasal Verbs (15 units)** organizes phrasal verbs by particle and includes a focus on three-part verbs and their use as nouns. 3. **Vocabulary (22 units)** presents and practices vocabulary from key topics relevant to advanced coursework and exams. 4. **Word Study (17 units)** explores linguistic challenges like idioms, false friends, and collocations, with recycling units for consolidation. 5. **Writing (11 units)** provides guidance on various writing tasks and styles, complete with model answers and additional practice exercises. The revised edition updates material based on reader feedback, aligns tasks with CAE and CPE syllabus revisions, and introduces new units on discourse markers, vocabulary related to the internet and UK government, and word study topics like humour and
Two young people discover unknown strengths within themselves when one of them is kidnapped and the other tries to save him.
Życie w Zielonych Szczytach, spokojnej farmie na wyspie Księcia Edwarda w Kanadzie, zmienia się na zawsze wraz z przybyciem rudowłosej gaduły o imieniu Ania. Ta pełna energii, bystra 11-letnia sierota dostrzega "możliwości wyobraźni" wszędzie, gdzie spojrzy, przekształcając życie Matthew i Marilli Cuthbert, swoich starszych opiekunów, dzięki swoim wesołym wybrykom i przygodom. Ania — pisana z "e", jak poważnie informuje nowych znajomych — buduje świat czarów wokół Zielonych Szczytów oraz okolicznych lasów, jezior i dolin. Dzięki wyobraźni rudowłosej dziewczynki naturalne piękno rustykalnego regionu zamienia się w krainę wróżek pełną nieskończonego romansu. Inspirujące gadanie Ani, jej życzliwość i radość życia zdobywają ciepłe grono przyjaciół, tak jak podbiły serca czytelników na całym świecie. Od momentu swojego debiutu w 1908 roku powieść prowadzi pokolenia dzieci do śmiechu i łez — ale przede wszystkim do śmiechu — razem z tą ukochaną bohaterką.
Short Stories - Ungekürzte Texte
Murder: the unlawful, intentional killing of a human being - a terrible crime. But murder stories are always fascinating. Who did it? And how? Or why? And was it murder, or just an unfortunate accident? Who will triumph, the murderer or the detective? This collection contains a wide range of murder stories, from the astute detection of the famous Sherlock Holmes, to the chilling psychology of Ruth Rendell. This collection contains stories by Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell, Graham Greene, Angela Noel, Dorothy L. Sayers, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Margery Allingham, and Patricia Highsmith.
This book is intended for young teenage students of English as a foreign language.
Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions.
When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D’Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her ‘cousin’ Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future. With its sensitive depiction of the wronged Tess and powerful criticism of social convention, Tess of the D’Urbervilles is one of the most moving and poetic of Hardy’s novels.
