Thornes Classic Short Stories provide everything you need for either a quick introduction or an in-depth study of classic literature. The books provide unrivalled support in the classroom and are indispensable when revising for exams and writing essays. They also offer the general reader an enjoyable introduction to pre-twentieth-century literature.

Each title in the series provides:
between 3 and 6 unabridged stories
an illustrated introduction to the authors
glossaries and commentaries on every page
an illustration to accompany each story
Pause for Playback boxes at intervals through the text
a study guide after each pair of stories to help readers
gain an understanding of the stories as a whole
an overview section at the end of the book — comparing
all the stories in each volume

Edited by experienced authors and teachers, Thornes Classic Short Stories offer a genuinely new and original approach to the work of famous and respected authors.
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