EASY READING

SELECTIONS IN ENGLISH

Compiler by Robert J. Dixson

Contents Authors

The Last Leaf O. Henry

The Stolen Letter Edgar Allan Poe

The Celebrated Jumping Frog

Mark Twain

The Wreck of the Commodore

The New York Press

Van Birbber’s Burglar Richard Harding

The Necklace Guy de Maupassant

David Swan Nathaniel Hawthorne

Rip Van Winkle Washington Irving

Two Short Stories Kate Chopin

The Lady or the Tiger Frank R. Stockton

Adolescence Hetty Hemingway

The Gifts of Feodor Himkoff A. Quiller- Couch

The Stolen Letter

During his lifetime, Edgar allan Poe (1809- 1849) was more popular in France than in his native United States. Poe’s stories always have an air of psychological mystery or horror.

Characters •Narrator•Auguste Dupin •Monsieur G (Head of the Paris police)•Minister D. (The thief )

THE PURLOINED LETTER (VIDEO)

The Necklace

Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was one of France’s best short story writers. He wrote over three hundred and was one of the most famous men in his time.

Characters•Monsieur Loisel• Mathilde (Madame Loisel)

THANK YOU

Clara González Navarrete