An easy adaptation for children who approach English

A Christmas Carol  by Charles Dickens

Easy Readers are a series of texts which present famous novels retold in an easier way, with basic structures and words that are repeated to be learned by heart. This is the abridged version of the famous novel The Black Arrow by R. L. Stevenson. This version includes notes and brief biography of the author. It is specially address for students from 15 years old who have already studied the main structures of the language and who are approaching English history and literature.

Easy Readers 

Easy Readers - The Black Arrow

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide A Passage to India includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written and some biographical notes about the author, Edward Morgan Forster. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

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Study Guide ... A Passage to India

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide about Nineteen Eighty-Four includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author, George Orwell. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Nineteen Eighty - Four

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the guide about The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde briefly describes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author, Robert Louis Stevenson. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ...The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the guide about Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus deals with the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written, and some biographical notes about the author, Mary Shelley. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide  ... Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the notes about Dubliners describes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written and some biographical notes about the author, James Joyce. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide  ... Dubliners

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the notes about Mrs. Dalloway includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written, and some biographical notes about the author, Virginia Woolf. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Mrs Dalloway

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Pygmalion deals with the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written, and some biographical notes about the author, G. B. Shaw. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Pygmalion

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about The Importance of Being Earnest deals with the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the play was written, and some biographical notes about the author, Oscar Wilde. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... The Importance of Being Earnest

Study Guide … is a collection of study guides that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the notes about Wuthering Heights includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written and some biographical notes about the author, Emily Brontë. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide   ... Wuthering Heights

Easy Readers are a series of texts which present famous novels retold in an easier way, with basic structures and words that are repeated to be learmed by heart.  This is the abridged version of the famous novel by William Wilkie Collins "The Moonstone". This version includes notes and  brief biography of the author. It is specially address for students from 15 years old who have already studied the main structures of the language and who are approaching English history and literature.

Easy Readers - The Moonstone

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. Moby Dick is a study guide that, in the first part, includes the historical, social and literary background of its period and some biographical notes about the author, Herman Melville. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Moby Dick

It is a brief report of the main historical events,  social developments and literary movements that changed the way of writing at the beginning of the 20th century. It includes, plots and comments on the most famous and influential authors of the period and their poetical or/ and fictional works. 

The Modern Age

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide about The Waste Land includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the poem was written, and some biographical notes about the author, Thomas Sterne Eliot. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... The Waste Land

This series of booklets aims at giving information about the English novel and its development, its genres and the main authors. There are description of the period in which novels were born, when and why they developed with extensions which deal with the authors that characterize the period and the genre and the description of their main works. The Origin of the Gothic Novel focus on the beginning of a genre that is still among the most modern, the one that embraces all the novels we appreciate more nowadays: the detective story, science fiction, horror, thriller, fantasy, vampires and mummies stories,

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The Origin of the Gothic Novel

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Alice in Wonderland includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author, Lewis Carroll. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide  ... Alice in Wonderland

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Edgar Allan Poe's Short Stories includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... E. A. Poe's Short Stories

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Stdy Guide about The Picture of Dorian Gray includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author, Oscar Wilde. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... The Picture of Dorian Gray

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the guide about The Turn of the Screw includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author, Henry James. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ...The Turn of the Screw

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the texts includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written, and some biographical notes about the author. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide about Pride and Prejudice includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written, and some biographical notes about the author, Jane Austen. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Pride and Prejudice

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide about Brave New World describes briefly the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author, Aldous Huxley. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Brave New World

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide about Rob Roy includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written, and some biographical notes about the author, Sir Walter Scott. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ...Rob Roy

The Canterville's Ghost by Oscar Wilde retold for children who are approaching English language and literature

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

Study Guide … is a collection of study guides that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Notes abou Jane Eyre includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written, and some biographical notes about the author, Charlotte Brontë. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ...  Jane Eyre

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Stdy Guide about A Christmas Carol includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written and some biographical notes about the author, Charles Dickens. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide  ... A Christmas Carol

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide about The Scarlet Letter includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written, and some biographical notes about the author. Nathaniel Hawthorne. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... The Scarlet Letter

A detective story for children set in London. It mentions and briefly describes monuments and museums in London and not only creting suspence anc uriosity.  Lexicon, grammatical structures and rules are graduated step by step to guide young students in the study of the English language 

London Mysteries

It is a brief excursus of the main events occurred i America and the main literary trends from the very beginning to the second half of the 20th century 

The U.S.A. History and Literature

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the guide about Oliver Twist deals with the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written and some biographical notes about the author, Charles Dickens. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Oliver Twist

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide about Northanger Abbey includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written, and some biographical notes about the author. Jane Austen The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Northanger Abbey

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the Study Guide about Ivanhoe includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written, and some biographical notes about the author, Sir Walter Scott. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Ivanhoe

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock briefly describes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and supplies some biographical notes about the author, T. S. Eliot. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach,references, quotations in cinematographic or theatrical adaptations and further notes.

Study Guide ... The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

What about Science Fiction? deals  with the history of this genre, the first authors who approached it and why and supplies information about the development of a way of writing that ranges from the narration of impossible events to  anti-utopian stories and political satire. 

What about Science Fiction?

The book is about the Victorian period. After a brief historical introduction, the study guide  offers a quick account of the main literary trends in every genre and supplies information about the most important and popular authors of the period quoting their works (plot and commentaries)

The Victorian Period

Introduzione all'epoca vittoriana con un brve excursus storico -sociale e letterario. Per ogni autore maggiormente conosciuto viene fornita una biografia, il riassunto dell’opera principale e ed eventuali riferimenti ad altri autori che hanno scritto riprendendo le stesse gli stessi personaggi e/o le stesse  tematiche da diversi punti di vista. 

Guida alla lettura

Letteratura inglese - L'Età Vittoriana

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Peter Pan (full title: Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy) includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written, and some biographical notes about the author, Sir James Matthew Barrie. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide  ... Peter Pan

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Anuimal Farm includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written and some biographical notes about the author, George Orwell. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Animal Farm

The Adventures of the notorius pirate Captain Sharkey, written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's pen, are retold for young readers. The author  of Sherlock Holmes' stories  has also created one of the most typical and famous pirates, the one who has probably inspired Captain Jack Sparrow of the popular saga Pirates of the Caribbean. 

The adventures of Captain Sharkey

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Dracula includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author, Bram Stoker. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ...  Dracula

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about The Moonstone includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written, and some biographical notes about the author, Wilkie Collins. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide  … The Moonstone

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Vanity Fair includes a brief description of the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book was written and some biographical notes about the author, William Makepeace Thackeray. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide  ... Vanity Fair

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Heart of Darkness includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written, and some biographical notes about the author, Joseph Conrad. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide  ... Heart of Darkness

Study Guide … is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about the literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The Great Gatsby is a study guide which includes. in the first part, the historical, social and literary background of its period and some biographical notes about the author, Francis Scott Fitzgerald. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... The Great Gatsby

It is a short story about an Italian girl, her granny and an old piece of paper....

Luna

It is a brief history of the novel in English speaking countries from the very beginning to nowadays. It contains  chronological descriptions of the main authors and their works with references to their  contents and messages.  

One novel...a lot of Novels

It is an escursus through the century of the evolution of English fashion and the influences it had on the society. 

A brief History of English Fashion

It is the story of a rebellion in a farm where the animals will become alla free and all equal...but someone is more equal than other . The story is retold for children with images  representing the animals. 

easy readers - animal farm

Study Guide… is a collection of notes that introduce students – and not only students – to poems, novels or plays written in English. They facilitate learning supplying the most important information about literary works and so fostering their comprehension. The first part of the study guide about Hard Times includes the historical, social and literary background of the period in which the book is written, and some biographical notes about the author, Charles Dickens. The second part focuses on the work and deals with sources, setting, characters, commentary, critical approach, possible adaptations for theatre, cinema or television and further notes.

Study Guide ... Hard Times

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