Kay Dixey Books

A book of 6 magical tales of leprechauns and Irish fairy folk told in a lively and engaging manner

John Harmon returns to England after years in exile to claim his inheritance: a great fortune and a beautiful young woman to whom he is betrothed, but has never met. When Harmon's body is pulled out of the Thames, all of London is fascinated by the mystery of the murdered man and his unclaimed riches. Scavengers, social-climbers, lawyers, teachers, a money-lender, a dolls-dressmaker, and men and women both honest and villainous will all become embroiled in this tale of love and obsession, death and rebirth.

Story of London underworld and a boy's struggle to escape from the environment of crime.

High kings, forbidden romance, and ancient magic all feature in these rich and colorful myths. Packed with 28 classic tales drawn from Ireland's ancient tradition of storytelling, these legends will delight children of all ages as they have for generations.

Now the subject of a major film by Baz Luhrmann, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan, this work is F. Scott Fitzgerald's brilliant fable of the hedonistic excess and tragic reality of 1920s America. Edited with an introduction and notes by Tony Tanner, it follows young, handsome, and fabulously rich Jay Gatsby, the bright star of the Jazz Age. As writer Nick Carraway becomes immersed in Gatsby's extravagant world, he confronts the mystery of Gatsby's origins and desires. Beneath the glamorous facade lies a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled, leading to a destructive obsession that unravels Gatsby's life. Fitzgerald captures the disillusionment of post-war America and the moral failures of a society fixated on wealth and status. More than a reflection of a specific era, the narrative chronicles Gatsby's tragic pursuit of his dream, embodying the universal conflict between illusion and reality. Fitzgerald, who married Zelda Sayre, whose struggles influenced his writing, has attained mythical status in American literary history. His masterwork is often regarded as the 'great American novel.' After his death, The New York Times noted that he 'created a "generation"' in both fact and literary sense.

[Penguin Readers Level 5]The book centres on the character of Mr. Harding, a clergyman of great personal integrity, whose charitable income far exceeds the purpose for which it was intended. Young John Bold turns his reforming zeal to exposing what he considers to be an abuse of privilege, despite being in love with Mr. Harding's daughter Eleanor. The novel was highly topical as a case regarding the misapplication of church funds was the scandalous subject of contemporary debate. But Trollope uses this specific case to explore and illuminate the universal complexities of human motivation and social morality.

The final episode in the saga of 'The Three Musketeers' finds Artemis attempting a royal coup. Philippe, the 'Man in the Iron Mask', has been a prisoner in the Bastille for 18 years. He is also King Louis' twin brother. Artemis wants him on the throne, but D'Artagnan cannot allow it.

In a gloomy, neglected house Miss Havisham sits, as she has sat year after year, in a wedding dress and veil that were once white, and are now faded and yellow with age. Her face is like a death's head ; her dark eyes burn with bitterness and hate. By her side sits a proud and beautiful girl, and in front of her, trembling with fear in his thick country boots, stands young Pip. Miss Havisham stares at Pip coldly, and murmurs to the girl at her side : " Break his heart, Estella. Break his heart ! "

Een Engelsman neemt de plaats in van zijn neef, de koning van Ruritanië.

This is an Elementary Level title in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of stories - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.