Mystery and Fantasy Stories Collection (Bookworms. Oxford English-Chinese Parallel Reader)

Author: [British] Notte Rewritten by Leg
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: "Bookworm" is a premium offering jointly presented by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and Oxford University Press for English learners. In English, "bookworm" is a rather endearing image. Imagine such a "bookworm" utterly immersed in books, tirelessly devouring letters. Now, this "bookworm" has crossed the seas and landed gracefully in the hands of Chinese English learners. "Bookworm" first brings you the letter, even if you currently have only a few hundred words, you can easily read world-class works. The bookworm will also remind you with its delicate chirping: to persevere in reading, to read widely and richly. By the time you finish the last book in the series, you may suddenly realize: you have transformed like a caterpillar into a butterfly, ready to take flight! Imagine you are standing by a lake in an old mansion. It's nighttime, and outside, a fierce storm rages, as the wind howls around the gray stone walls. In a gloomy cellar beneath the house lies a coffin containing Madeline's body. With you in the room is her brother, gazing at you with a wild stare. Imagine that you are at the Chateau d'If. Turn to the next page, and you'll see a black cat strangled and hung on a tree. Turn another page, and you'll hear the music of a magnificent masquerade ball, with a thousand people singing and dancing. Now you are in the castle of Prince Prospero. The castle is brightly lit, lively, and everyone is indulging in a wild carnival; but outside the walls, the terrifying Red Death in masks lurks. These stories will soon take you into a dark fantasy world, a world filled with terror, dreams, and madness. Don't read them alone! Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. In his short and unsuccessful life, he worked for several newspapers and published many short stories and poems. Perhaps his short story writing is what made him most famous.