Prison

Prison

Reading the story of Georgi Vins has been one of my most moving experiences. Again and again I felt as of I was reading Hebrews 11, that great roll call of the heroes of the faith.. Autor: Georgi Vins

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Pearson English Readers: The Count of Monte Cristo  (Alexandre Dumas | A2 - Level 3 - 1200 headwords)

Pearson English Readers: The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas | A2 - Level 3 - 1200 headwords)

Classic / British EnglishEdmond Dantes is a clever young seaman, but he has enemies who tell lies about him. On the day of his wedding to the beautiful Mercedes, Edmond is thrown into prison. There he meets a man who tells him about some treasure on the island of Monte Cristo. Will Edmond escape from prison and find the treasure? And will he see Mercedes again?

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Pearson English Readers: The Fugitive  (J. M. Dillard)

Pearson English Readers: The Fugitive (J. M. Dillard)

Contemporary / British EnglishWhy did a man with one arm go into Dr Richard Kimble’s house and murder his wife? The police think Kimble did it. Kimble is wrongly put in prison but escapes. He wants one thing – to find the killer. Detective Gerard is searching for Kimble and is very close behind.

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Pearson English Readers: The Brethren + Audio CD (John Grisham | B2 - Level 5 - 2300 headwords)

Pearson English Readers: The Brethren + Audio CD (John Grisham | B2 - Level 5 - 2300 headwords)

  Contemporary / American EnglishThree former judges are in prison. They call themselves the Brethren and organize a pen-pal scam. The money is pouring in. But then the Brethren contact the wrong pen-pal — a powerful man with dangerous friends.   Book and MP3 pack.  

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Pearson English Readers: The Scarlett Letter  (Nathaniel Hawthorne | A2 - Level 2 - 600 headwords)

Pearson English Readers: The Scarlett Letter (Nathaniel Hawthorne | A2 - Level 2 - 600 headwords)

Classic / American EnglishBoston in the 1600s is a small town, but a large crowd waits for Hester Prynne outside the prison. She carries a baby in her arms and the scarlet letter “A” is on her dress. “A” is for adulteress. Who is the father of her baby? Nobody knows and Hester will not say.

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Pearson English Readers: Amistad  (Joyce Annette Barnes | A2 - Level 3 - 1200 headwords)

Pearson English Readers: Amistad (Joyce Annette Barnes | A2 - Level 3 - 1200 headwords)

Contemporary / British English It is 1839. The slave ship, Amistad, is carrying African slaves to America. There is a bloody fight on the ship, and the Africans are free. But soon they are in prison in the US. Must they return to their ‘owners’, or are they free people?

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Pearson English Readers: Les Miserables  (Victor Hugo | C1 - Level 6 - 3000 headwords)

Pearson English Readers: Les Miserables (Victor Hugo | C1 - Level 6 - 3000 headwords)

Classic / British EnglishJean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean’s life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people, like himself, who have been victims of poverty and social injustice – ‘les misérables’.

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Pearson English Readers: Les Miserables + Audio CD  (Victor Hugo | C1 - Level 6 - 3000 headwords)

Pearson English Readers: Les Miserables + Audio CD (Victor Hugo | C1 - Level 6 - 3000 headwords)

Classic / British EnglishJean Valjean is free at last after nineteen years in prison. Cold and hungry, he is rejected by everyone he meets. But Jean’s life is changed forever when he discovers love. He spends the rest of his life helping people, like himself, who have been victims of poverty and social injustice – ‘les misérables’. This Pack contains a Book and MP3

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