The pit and the pendulum and other stories/ Edgar Allan Poe

Poe, Edgar Allan (1809-1849)

ISBN 10: 0146000110 / ISBN 13: 9780146000119

Published by London: Penguin, 1995

About this Item

Very good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Minor browning to the pages. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 55 p.; 14 cm. Contents: The pit and the pendulum -- The black cat -- The tell-tale heart -- The premature burial. Subjects: English fiction Short stories. United States. Genre: Short stories. 1 Kg.

Seller Inventory # 318920

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The pit and the pendulum and other stories/ Edgar Allan Poe
• Publisher: London: Penguin
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0146000110
• ISBN 13: 9780146000119
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis

This award-winning collection of adapted classic literature and original stories develops reading skills for low-beginning through advanced students.

Accessible language and carefully controlled vocabulary build students' reading confidence.

Introductions at the beginning of each story, illustrations throughout, and glossaries help build comprehension.

Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book strengthen student comprehension.

Audio versions of selected titles provide great models of intonation and pronunciation of difficult words.

About the Author

Jennifer Bassett is Series Editor of the Oxford Bookworms Collection, for which she has written original stories One-Way Ticket and The President's Murderer.