| Titre : |
A day saved : and other modern stories |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), Auteur ; W. (William) Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), Auteur ; Roald Dahl (1916-1990), Auteur ; H. E. Bates, Auteur ; Morris Lurie, Auteur ; Graham Greene (1904-1991), Auteur ; Shiva Naipaul, Auteur ; F. S. Pritchett, Auteur ; Murray Ball, Auteur ; Frank O'Connor, Auteur ; Peter Taylor, Editeur scientifique |
| Editeur : |
Cambridge [Cambridgeshire - Royaume-Uni] : Cambridge University Press |
| Année de publication : |
1982 |
| Collection : |
Cambridge English language learning |
| Importance : |
1 vol. (VIII-135 p.) |
| Format : |
18 cm |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-521-22594-6 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
Anglais (Langue) -- Étude et enseignement -- Allophones ; Anglais (Langue) -- Étude et enseignement -- Manuels pour allophones ; Nouvelles (Fiction)
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| Index. décimale : |
F Fiction |
| Résumé : |
Ten stories by important modern authors, specially selected for advanced students of English. How does a man become successful although unable to read or write? How does a woman get her final revenge on her husband? What happens when a man invites friends to a party at which he himself doesn't appear, but watches from a distance? What happens to a boy who feels fated to be a genius? These are some of the questions dealt with in the ten stories in this collection. The stories, by important modern authors, have been specially selected for advanced students of English. They are not simplified, but vocabulary explanations and notes are provided in order to help comprehension |
| Note de contenu : |
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The killers / Ernest Hemingway -- The verger / Somerset Maugham -- The way up to heaven / Roald Dahl -- Time / H. E. Bates -- A king of the road / Morris Lurie -- A day saved / Graham Greene -- A man of mystery / Shiva Naipaul -- The educated girl / F. S. Pritchett -- Life of the party / Murray Bail -- The genius / Frank O'Connor |
A day saved : and other modern stories [texte imprimé] / Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), Auteur ; W. (William) Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), Auteur ; Roald Dahl (1916-1990), Auteur ; H. E. Bates, Auteur ; Morris Lurie, Auteur ; Graham Greene (1904-1991), Auteur ; Shiva Naipaul, Auteur ; F. S. Pritchett, Auteur ; Murray Ball, Auteur ; Frank O'Connor, Auteur ; Peter Taylor, Editeur scientifique . - Cambridge [Cambridgeshire - Royaume-Uni] (Cambridge [Cambridgeshire - Royaume-Uni]) : Cambridge University Press, 1982 . - 1 vol. (VIII-135 p.) ; 18 cm. - ( Cambridge English language learning) . ISBN : 978-0-521-22594-6 Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
Anglais (Langue) -- Étude et enseignement -- Allophones ; Anglais (Langue) -- Étude et enseignement -- Manuels pour allophones ; Nouvelles (Fiction)
|
| Index. décimale : |
F Fiction |
| Résumé : |
Ten stories by important modern authors, specially selected for advanced students of English. How does a man become successful although unable to read or write? How does a woman get her final revenge on her husband? What happens when a man invites friends to a party at which he himself doesn't appear, but watches from a distance? What happens to a boy who feels fated to be a genius? These are some of the questions dealt with in the ten stories in this collection. The stories, by important modern authors, have been specially selected for advanced students of English. They are not simplified, but vocabulary explanations and notes are provided in order to help comprehension |
| Note de contenu : |
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The killers / Ernest Hemingway -- The verger / Somerset Maugham -- The way up to heaven / Roald Dahl -- Time / H. E. Bates -- A king of the road / Morris Lurie -- A day saved / Graham Greene -- A man of mystery / Shiva Naipaul -- The educated girl / F. S. Pritchett -- Life of the party / Murray Bail -- The genius / Frank O'Connor |
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