To her much-loved Earthsea novels Le Guin appends five tales that, she states, "will profit by being read after, not before, the novels." One of them, a novella, is set during a dark era, some 300 years prior to the novels' time, when it is dangerous to practice sorcery. This richly told narrative provides background to the novels as it tells of a search for identity, a romance, and the beginning of a school for magicians.
Novels for Students : Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Commonly Studies The purpose of Novels for Students (NfS) is to provide readers with a guide to understanding, enjoying, and studying novels by giving them easy access to information about the work.
Patricia Highsmith - Selected Novels & Short Stories
The remarkable renaissance of Patricia Highsmith continues with the publication of Patricia Highsmith: Selected Novels and Short Stories, featuring two groundbreaking novels as well as a trove of penetrating short stories. With a critical introduction by Joan Schenkar, situating Highsmith's classic works within her own tumultuous life, this book provides a useful guide to some of her most dazzlingly seductive writing.
This is an Intermediate Level story in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of titles - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures
Vocabulary Questions and Answers - Volume 1 (Audio)
This audio is great way to improve your vocabulary quickly. A question is asked and almost immediately answer is given. In less than 1 hr around 500 questions are covered. The great thing about this is the words asked not only cover GRE, TOEFL, GMAT words but also words frequently used in news papers, movies, novels etc. Listen multiple times for maximum benefit.
