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Ethan Frome, a poor, downtrodden New England farmer is trapped in a loveless marriage to his invalid wife, Zeena. His ambition and intelligence are oppressed by Zeena's cold, conniving character. When Zeena's young cousin Mattie arrives to help care for her, Ethan is immediately taken by Mattie's warm, vivacious personality. They fall desperately in love as he realizes how much is missing from his life and marriage. Tragically, their love is doomed by Zeena's ever-lurking presence and by the social conventions of the day. Ethan remains torn between his sense of obligation and his urge to satisfy his heart's desire up to the suspenseful and unanticipated conclusion.

Este cuento nos narra la vida de Tom Sawyer, un joven que vive a las orillas de un río, en el pueblecito de Hannibal, así como de otros personajes tales como su amigo el pilluelo Huck Finn, de la bonita Becky Thartcher, del malvado indio Joe y de un sinnúmero de otros más. Durante este verano muy agitado, los muchachos se ven envueltos en un asesinato perpetrado en un cementerio a la luz de la luna, en un proceso criminal y en una huida desesperada. Encuentran un tesoro escondido, se extravían y se les da por perdidos y muertos en un laberinto de cavernas muy profundas. A lo largo de todas estas aventuras, Tom Swayer sigue siendo siempre el mismo: bien intencionado, perseguido por la mala suerte y amigo de meterse en líos.

Con Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain (1835-1910) alcanzó su mayor logro literario. En ella, Huck Finn, el mejor amigo de Tom Sawyer, huye de su malvado padre y recorre el río Misisipi junto a un esclavo prófugo, Jim, quien también huye por el temor de ser vendido. Los dos jóvenes navegarán río abajo en busca de la libertad y en su viaje se darán de bruces con numerosas y arriesgadas aventuras.

This series offers six graded stages providing more than 130 stories at different levels of ability. The lower levels feature a wide choice of original stories, while the higher levels feature adaptations of well-known works originally published for native speakers. There are titles to suit all tastes: fantasy and horror; thriller and adventure; classics; true stories; crime and mystery; human interest. The Activities section at the back of each title has been extended to include extra activities before, while and after reading, helping students to interact with the text and get the most out of each story. Each title also has an introduction, a glossary of key topic words, and an About the Author section.

If you find a locked room in a lonely inn, don't try to open it, even on a bright sunny day. If you find a strange whistle hidden among the stones of an old church, don't blow it. If a mysterious man gives you a piece of paper with strange writing on it, give it back to him at once. And if you call a dead man from his grave, don't expect to sleep peacefully ever again. Read these five ghost stories by daylight, and make sure your door is locked.