[EBOOK] A World of Fiction 1: Timeless Short Sto

<i> <b> <i>A World of Fiction </i> </b> </i>calls upon students' diverse language and critical thinking skills as they discover the pleasure and rewards of reading fiction. This expanded series (Level 1: High Intermediate; Level 2: Advanced) is designed to help students sharpen their reading, vocabulary, grammar, and writing skills. Each level contains 16 unabridged stories. <br /> <b>Highlights</b> The stories are ideal for literary analysis, language practice, and lively cross-cultural discussion. Each level features selections by noteworthy authors -- (Book 1) Raymond Carver, Dorothy<br />Parker, Tim O'Brien, and Kate Chopin. (Book 2) James Joyce, Louise Erdrich, Woody Allen, <br />and Alice Walker. Reading selections guide students through understanding plots, exploring themes, analyzing styles, <br />making judgments and cross-cultural connections, and debating the issues that are explored. Extended Vocabulary in Context sections cover idioms, phrasal verbs, and other areas of <br