Mowat, Diane,
New Yorkers : short stories / O. Henry ; retold by Diane Mowat. - Simplified edition. - 56 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Oxford bookworms library. Human interest, stage2. . - Oxford bookworms library. Stage 2. Human interest, .
Included in the reader: story and activities. "First published in Oxford Bookworms, 1991"--T.p. verso.
The Christmas presents -- Soapy's choice -- A walk in amnesia -- Tildy's moment -- The momento.
"A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O. Henry's famous short stories - sensitive, funny, sympathetic - give us vivd pictures of the everday lives of these New Yorkers." --Back cover.
9780194790673
Reading comprehension--Problems, exercises, etc.
High interest-low vocabulary books.
Readers (Adult)
Readers for new literates.
Short stories.
New York (N.Y.)--Fiction.
428.6 HEN
New Yorkers : short stories / O. Henry ; retold by Diane Mowat. - Simplified edition. - 56 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Oxford bookworms library. Human interest, stage2. . - Oxford bookworms library. Stage 2. Human interest, .
Included in the reader: story and activities. "First published in Oxford Bookworms, 1991"--T.p. verso.
The Christmas presents -- Soapy's choice -- A walk in amnesia -- Tildy's moment -- The momento.
"A housewife, a tramp, a lawyer, a waitress, an actress - ordinary people living ordinary lives in New York at the beginning of this century. The city has changed greatly since that time, but its people are much the same. Some are rich, some are poor, some are happy, some are sad, some have found love, some are looking for love. O. Henry's famous short stories - sensitive, funny, sympathetic - give us vivd pictures of the everday lives of these New Yorkers." --Back cover.
9780194790673
Reading comprehension--Problems, exercises, etc.
High interest-low vocabulary books.
Readers (Adult)
Readers for new literates.
Short stories.
New York (N.Y.)--Fiction.
428.6 HEN