Adult Literacy - Oxford Bookworms Library

Set during the Gilded Age in New York City, The Age of Innocence follows Newland Archer, a poised and pedigreed gentleman lawyer who is eagerly anticipating his impending union with May Welland, a paragon of Old New York grace. The arrival of Countess Ellen Olenska, May's enigmatic and alluring cousin, shatters the tranquility of Archer's carefully structured world. Recently returned from Europe, Ellen exudes an air of cosmopolitan mystery as whispers...

This is one of a series of both classic and modern fiction rewritten for learners of English. Includes questions and activities.

Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

Buck, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, is stolen from his family and forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields. He quickly learns the harsh law of survival and eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.

This is one of a series of both classic and modern fiction rewritten for learners of English. Includes questions and activities.