Agnes Grey is a classic story written by Anne Bronte. The story is about Agnes, the eighteen-year-old daughter of a poor clergyman. When her family loses a lot of money, Agnes decides to help by finding a job as a governess. But it proves to be a lot more difficult than Agnes imagined. Retold by Helen Holwill
When mysterious Helen Graham and her son move to Wildfell Hall, it sets her neighbours talking. Who exactly is Helen Graham, and why does she keep her past a secret? Recommended for older readers. Retold by Elizabeth Walker ➤ подробнее about The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.
Originally serialized, this exciting adventure story achieved immortal fame thanks to the Douglas Fairbanks film of the same name--a cinematic triumph that inspired author Johnston McCulley to dedicate the book release to Fairbanks ➤ подробнее about The Mark of Zorro.
A retelling for students of English of one of Dickens's best-known novels, this is an upper intermediate-level Macmillan Reader. One bleak and windy evening, 8-year-old Pip meets an escaped convict on the marshes ➤ подробнее about Great Expectations.
A romance set in Holland in 1672. Young Cornelius Van Baerle has found the secret of growing a black tulip, and he will soon claim the prize offered to the first person to produce black blooms ➤ подробнее about The Black Tulip.
The nineteenth century. The north of England. Jane Eyre has no parents and no money. She goes to live at Lowood School. The pupils at Lowood are cold and hungry. Many pupils become sick and die. After eight years, Jane goes to work for Mr Rochester. She is a teacher in his house, Thornfield Hall ➤ подробнее about Jane Eyre.
When British Prime Minister Adam Lang's ghost writer, Mike McAra, dies in mysterious circumstances, a new writer is brought in to write Lang's biography. But it soon becomes clear that Lang and his wife Ruth are a much more complicated couple than they first seem ➤ подробнее about The Ghost.