Macmillan Readers Bleak House Upper Intermediate Reader

Original author Dickens, Charles; Retold by Tarner Margaret
Short description/annotation:

Bleak House is an adapted Upper level reader written by Charles Dickens. It is 1852 and three young people meet for the first time in the High Court of Chancery. They are the latest victims to be caught in the long-running court case of Jarndyce vs Jarndyce. A case which has caused the financial and moral breakdown of many previous claimants

Description:

• Carefully controlled information, structure and vocabulary
• Glossary at the back of the book explains some of the difficult words and phrases
• The book has around 2200 basic words for Upper-level students
• Points for Understanding section
• Available as an eBook

Biographical note:
Charles Dickens. Retold by Margaret Tarner.
Description for collection:
The Macmillan Graded Readers series is one of the most popular simplified readers for learners of English. The series is published at six levels – Starter, Beginner, Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate. The information, structure and vocabulary are controlled at each level to suit the students’ ability. The Macmillan Readers provide a choice of enjoyable reading materials for learners of English from a range of prestigious authors from around the world.