Stories of Mystery and Suspense ~ B2

Stage 4 – Young Adult ELI Readers – B2

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” 

In this reader you’ll find nine of Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous stories of mystery and suspense. They cover Gothic historical stories such as The Pit and the Pendulum, through to detective fiction like The Murders in the Rue Morgue and an early science fiction story – A Descent into the Maelström. Ghostly mysteries such as Ligeia and The Fall of the House of Usher are also in the collection along with Poe’s excellent study of madness The Tell-Tale Heart.

In this reader you will find:

• Information about Edgar Allan Poe’s life
• Focus On sections: Themes & Symbols, CLIL Meteorology,
• Great Detectives in Fiction
• Glossary of difficult words
• Comprehension and extension activities
• Final test
• B2 First style Activities in British English

Tags

Classic literature • Mystery • Suspense