"This series contains original, unsimplified short stories written by famous classic and modern writers. All the collections come with substantial support material for each story, including a short summary; description of major themes; pre-reading vocabulary activities; post-reading language and comprehension exercises; a literary analysis section and essay questions. The Macmillan Literature Collections are aimed at Advanced readers and will help ease students' transition from graded Readers to authentic reading, giving them the joy of feeling that they are finally reading and studying literature just as it was written. - Advanced level Readers - Contain original, unsimplified short stories written by famous classic and modern writers - Come with substantial material for each story - Ideal for students ready to make the transition from graded Readers to unabridged English Literature texts"