Learning English as a second language? Or want to actually understand the old-fashioned lingo used in classic books?(!) These simplified titles are great for anyone looking for British literature in an easier or lighter format.
All is not as it first appears in this darkly duplicitous tale...
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
163
Not an account of the Claudia Schiffer-dating Vegas magician's rise to fame. Quite the contrary, in fact...
David Copperfield
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David Copperfield
136
An easy-to-read version of Dickens' famous Yuletide tale of Scrooge and his ghostly visitors.
A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
86
Thomas Hardy's famous tale of love, violence, passion, and misery.
Far From the Madding Crowd
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London and Paris. Before and during the French Revolution.
A Tale of Two Cities
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A Tale of Two Cities
108
'More? MORE?!'
Yup, this portrait of an orphan's plight in Victorian London will leave you hooked on Dickensian tales.
Yup, this portrait of an orphan's plight in Victorian London will leave you hooked on Dickensian tales.
Oliver Twist
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Oliver Twist
118
You're shipwrecked alone on a desert island for 15 years. And then, suddenly, you realise someone else is there too...
Robinson Crusoe
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Robinson Crusoe
154
Swift's tall (and short) stories of a traveller with an astonishing history to share about strange lands beyond the horizon.
Gulliver's Travels
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Gulliver's Travels
80
Forget the Disney cartoon. Enjoy the tale of Mowgli and his animal companions by reading Kipling's original book.
The Jungle Book
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The Jungle Book
61
A sickly child in a lonely old house. But what lies behind the gate? Find out in this literary classic.
The Secret Garden
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The Secret Garden
309
