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These seven short stories, by well-known writers such as Dashiel Hammett, Patricia Highsmith, and Nancy Pickard, will keep you on the edge of your seat.
1 book (120 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm), 3 audiocassettes.
1 book (120 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm), 3 audiocassettes.
Published June 1st 2000 by Oxford University Press (first published February 1st 1997)
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Sep 20, 2010Juan M rated it really liked it
Este libro, perteneciente a la colección Oxford Bookworms Library, lo leí para la clase de inglés. los cuentos que incluye son (entre paréntesis les pongo una clasificación individual):
Death Wish - Lawrence Block (4,5/5 ★)
Death on Christmas Eve - Stanley Ellin (4,5/5 ★)
The Heroine - Patricia Highsmith (5/5 ★)
Ride the Lightning - John Lutz (4/5 >★)
The Lipstick - Mary Roberts Rinehart (4/5 ★)
Lazy Susan - Nancy Pickard (3,5/5 ★)
The Gutting of Couffignal - Dashiel Hammett (3,5/5 ★)
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Death Wish - Lawrence Block (4,5/5 ★)
Death on Christmas Eve - Stanley Ellin (4,5/5 ★)
The Heroine - Patricia Highsmith (5/5 ★)
Ride the Lightning - John Lutz (4/5 >★)
The Lipstick - Mary Roberts Rinehart (4/5 ★)
Lazy Susan - Nancy Pickard (3,5/5 ★)
The Gutting of Couffignal - Dashiel Hammett (3,5/5 ★)
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I really liked this book, because it had many different stories of different crimes. I like crime stories and thrillers. Some of the stories were difficult to understand in the beginning. And some stories should be more detailed. I liked the plot twists, and I also thought that the different endings were unexpected.
The book contains 7 short crime stories. The book was really sober and somethimes depressing. I wonder if the stories are true, they are really believeable.
It would be nice to know...more
The book contains 7 short crime stories. The book was really sober and somethimes depressing. I wonder if the stories are true, they are really believeable.
It would be nice to know...more
1. Oxford level6
2. 09/28=60min, 09/30=120min
3. detective, murder, gun, grenade, rob, money, fate
4.(a) A smile came to her mouth, and her face was bright in the light of the fire. Anyone seeing her there would certainly have thought her a beautiful young woman.
(b)I really hate this passage. This story is about a woman whose reason for living is to do something good and to enhance herself up. But her passion to establish her fame was so high that she intentionally lit a fire around a nursery scho...more
2. 09/28=60min, 09/30=120min
3. detective, murder, gun, grenade, rob, money, fate
4.(a) A smile came to her mouth, and her face was bright in the light of the fire. Anyone seeing her there would certainly have thought her a beautiful young woman.
(b)I really hate this passage. This story is about a woman whose reason for living is to do something good and to enhance herself up. But her passion to establish her fame was so high that she intentionally lit a fire around a nursery scho...more
-OXFORD BOOKWORMS LIBRARY. LEVEL 6
-TIME the total=103min 10/18=23min 10/20=60min 10/21=20min
-7word summary
Wish, suicide, Christmas, heroine, fire, self-defense, money
-Discussion question
1. Why do some people want to set fire to a house?......I heard that pyromaniacs felt peace of mind when they saw flame.
2. It is said that protecting your physical well-being is your own responsibility. Do you have a way of protecting yourself?......I take my cellphone with me everywhere and do not walk the dark...more
Me ha gustado mucho este libro de relatos cortos. Todos tienen algo que ver con crímenes y la mayoría tienen un final totalmente inesperado. Mis favoritos han sido 'Death Wish' y 'The Heroine'. Y quizás el que menos me ha gustado es 'The Gutting of Couffignal', que curiosamente es la historia más larga. Me encantaría encontrar otro libro de este estilo.
Apr 07, 2016Salem rated it it was ok
كتاب آخر من سلسلة
(Oxford Bookworms Library)
ولمن لا يعرف هذه السلسلة
فهي سلسلة (تعدل) الروايات الكلاسيكية وبعض الروايات الحديثة
لكي تناسب متعلمي اللغة الانجليزية
وتتكون من 7 مستويات
**
سبع قصص قصيرة
عن الجريمة والانتقام
لم تعجبني سوى قصتين منها
Jan 12, 2017Sheyda Mirlou rated it liked it
Though I enjoyed its mystery stories, I wonder why all the crimes took place by or because of a woman!!
Nov 27, 2018Kim Howard rated it really liked it · review of another edition
This book contains seven short stories, originally written by authors such as Dashiel Hammett and Patricia Highsmith. They have been re-written to make them suitable for adult readers who are developing their reading skills. They are enjoyable, bite sized stories. As an avid reader I found them ideal for those times when my brain is struggling to focus.
May 16, 2017Irina Mituca rated it really liked it · review of another edition
The 7 short stories pass you throung different perspective and different experiences, excitement and amazement fills you. Recoment the book for people who have a soft spot for crime stories.
Jun 25, 2019Sebastian Valencia rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Jul 30, 2019Tanaporn rated it it was amazing · Free Online Crime Stories
review of another edition Shelves: adults, good-plots, international-now-stories, need-to-concentrate, recommended, young-adults
Sep 30, 2018Vân Nhi rated it liked it
These short stories are suprisingly good, simple but attracting. Highly recommended for those who want to improve English vocabulary and reading skill.
Nov 20, 2013Namiko added it · review of another edition
This book includes seven short stories:
-Death Wish by Lawrence Block
-Death on Christmas Eve by Stanley Ellin
-The Heroine by Patricia Highsmith
-Ride the Lightning by John Luz
-The Lipstick by Mary Roberts Rinehart
-Lazy Susan by Nancy Pickard
-The gutting of Couffignal by Dashiel Hammett
After reading some 'real' books (which are for native children), it was pretty easy for me to read the grated reader stories out aloud. I like reading short stories and I enjoyed those in this book, especially 'Death...more
-Death Wish by Lawrence Block
-Death on Christmas Eve by Stanley Ellin
-The Heroine by Patricia Highsmith
-Ride the Lightning by John Luz
-The Lipstick by Mary Roberts Rinehart
-Lazy Susan by Nancy Pickard
-The gutting of Couffignal by Dashiel Hammett
After reading some 'real' books (which are for native children), it was pretty easy for me to read the grated reader stories out aloud. I like reading short stories and I enjoyed those in this book, especially 'Death...more
Aug 10, 2011Daniel Kim rated it liked it
This book was a bit strange. It was a collection of crime stories, and some of them didn't make sense. However, the ones that did make sense to me sounded like a real crime scene. The criminals were clever people that fooled the police, detectives, and people in their surroundings. However, all of them were caught in the end. The criminals were usually people that I hadn't suspected for the whole story. One thing that this book should have added is what happened to the criminals afterwards.
Apr 11, 2014Octavio Sánchez rated it really liked it
Crime story are not relative quit fine for me, There are several short stories on this book and mostly of them ends bad for the main actor, for sure i can expectly asure for you that if you want to practice your crime grammar this book will be good for practising.
مجموعه من القصص المختلفه محورها الجريمه اختلاف اساليب الكتابه من كاتب لاخر ينقلك من حاله الي اخري فالبعض منها شيق و الاخر تعد معه الوقت حتي تنتهي
Aug 07, 2014Sarie Robertson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I thoroughly enjoyed this collection of short stories. Even the least enjoyable tales had interesting twists and turns throughout.
Oct 12, 2016David Renderos rated it really liked it
Apr 29, 2014J. S. Golden rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
I am in love with short stories. The shorter the better. I think the best story was 'Lazy Susan'; cause it was very short and at the same time very surprisingly good. It's a good book.
I totally recommend it for learners, it's a very good compilation of short stories, despiste its sober prose, all of them are enriched by witty plots and some ending twists.
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John Escott started by writing children's books and comic scripts, but now writes and adapts books for students of all ages. He especially enjoys writing crime and mystery thrillers, and is a member of the British Crime Writers Association.
With Oxford University Press John has published London for the Oxford Bookworms Factfile series; Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery, Star Reporter, Girl on a Mot...more
With Oxford University Press John has published London for the Oxford Bookworms Factfile series; Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery, Star Reporter, Girl on a Mot...more