Four Continents (Reading Classics) (C1-C2)

Description: Henry Lawson, V. S. Naipaul, Nadine Gordimer and Chinua Achebe are respectively Australian, Caribbean, South African and Nigerian, yet they all write in English.

The 'English' literature of the ex-colonies is proving to be the most interesting and innovative of our times: this volume offers a significant example of its vitality and originality. As Salman Rushdi said, 'the Empire writes back'.

Reading Classics are aimed specifically at non-native speakers of English who wish to improve
their language skills by analysing major novels, short stories and plays. Each volume guides the
reader towards comprehension and appreciation of the literary work.
Features:
• extensive introduction placing the author and his/her work into context
• in-depth bibliography providing a springboard for further study
•detailed chronology giving a complete view of the author’s life and works
•wide variety of activities encouraging response to the text and aiding language acquisition
•numerous footnotes with phonetic transcriptions of some difficult words
•dramatised recording of selected extracts by native speakers in American or British English
•Teacher’s Book, which can be downloaded from Blck Cat website https://www.blackcat-cideb.com/