A Day Saved: And Other Modern Stories

by Peter Taylor

Overview

How does a man become successful although unable to read or write? How does a woman get her final revenge on her husband? What happens when a man invites friends to a party at which he himself doesn't appear, but watches from a distance? What happens to a boy who feels fated to be a genius? These are some of the questions dealt with in the ten stories in this collection. The stories, by important modern authors, have been specially selected for advanced students of English. They are not simplified, but vocabulary explanations and notes are provided in order to help comprehension.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521225946
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/04/1979
Series:	Cambridge English Readers
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.40(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The killers Ernest Hemingway; 2. The verger Somerset Maugham; 3. The way up to heaven Roald Dahl; 4. Time H. E. Bates; 5. A king of the road Morris Lurie; 6. A day saved Graham Greene; 7. A man of mystery Shiva Naipaul; 8. The educated girl V. S. Pritchett; 9. Life of the party Murray Bail; 10. The genius Frank O'Connor.