Adventure Stories

Advanced-level Readers containing original, unsimplified short stories written by famous classic and modern writers.These 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. They are perfect for those students who are ready to make the transition from graded Readers to unabridged English literature texts. This collection of five stories explores a variety of different literary approaches to the adventure genre. From a man struggling to survive in the frozen Yukon to a ship's loose canon which threatens the lives of an entire ship's crew, these stories will enthral and delight adventure fans everywhere. To Build a Fire
by Jack London
A man travels alone through the freezing Canadian wildernessA Fight With a Cannon
by Victor Hugo
A Ship's crew struggles to deal with a loose cannon in stormy seasThe Old Chief Mshlanga
by Doris Lessing
A Young girl battles her fears and prejudices in the wilds of colonial AfricaThe Adventure of the Hansom Cab
by Robert Louis Stevenson
A lieutenant returns from India to London where he finds himself un unexpected companyThe Sun Rises Twice
by H. E. Bates
A pilot risks his life to attack an enemy ship