Advanced-level Readers containing original, unsimplified short stories written by famous classic and modern writers. These collections come with substantial support material for each story, including a short summary; description of major themes; pre-reading vocabulary activities; post-reading language and comprehension exercises; a literary analysis section and essay questions. They are perfect for those students who are ready to make the transition from graded Readers to unabridged English literature texts. A collection of classic and modern stories by some of Americas finest writers. Includes stories by Dorothy Parker, Theodore Dreiser, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Patricia Highsmith and Edith Wharton.