Anna Seward and her career defy easy placement into the traditional periods of British literature. Raised to emulate the great poets John Milton and Alexander Pope, maturing in the Age of Sensibility, and publishing during the early Romantic era, Seward exemplifies the eighteenth-century transition from classical to Romantic. Claudia Thomas Kairoff’s excellent critical study offers fresh readings of Anna Seward’s most important writings and firmly establishes the poet as a pivotal figure among late-century British writers.
Little Red Riding Hood is a famous fairy tale about a young girl's encounter with a wolf. The story has changed a lot in its history, and been subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings.
Boost! Reading 1 is part of a 4-level series for junior learners, that helps students build vocabulary while developing effective reading skills. Age-appropriate and cross-cultural topics A wide variety of text types (academic readings, reports, email messages, newspaper articles, etc.) Integrated skills practice is included at the end of each unit Each book includes an audio CD
Reading Challenge is a non-fiction reading series designed for high-beginner and intermediate EFL learners. Readings selected for the series present a wide range of topics dealing with interesting or unusual facts and current events. Vocabulary and grammatical structures have been carefully controlled and graduated over the three levels of the series to allow students a comfortable progression from easily accessible readings to more challenging readings. Exercises in the series have been designed to practice reading and comprehension skills useful for students interested in test-taking strategies. Reading Challenge is suitable for both classroom use and self-study.
Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing, Volume 1, is a collection of Creative Commons licensed essays for use in the first year writing classroom, all written by writing teachers for students.
Topics in Volume 1 of the series include academic writing, how to interpret writing assignments, motives for writing, rhetorical analysis, revision, invention, writing centers, argumentation, narrative, reflective writing, Wikipedia, patchwriting, collaboration, and genres.
