Pride & Prejudice: An Abridged Text CD-ROM

Subject: English as an Additional Language and Special Needs
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11-14 and 14-16
Order Number: 5286

When two wealthy young men arrive in the local area, Mrs Bennett is determined to introduce them to her five daughters with a view to marriage. Young lives are turned upside down and friendships are tried in this favourite of Austen novels which looks at the convention of marriage and relationship's in Victorian times. This skilful abridgement make the text accessible to younger readers or to those older ones studying the text at A level who want quality of expression and clarity of them without losing the subtleties of the original text. Guidelines and study questions help the reader understand the text while the narrative moves at a lively pace ensuring understanding of character and plot. Recommended for AQA, Edexcel or OCR exam students who enjoy literature but find lengthy text and complexity of language challenging.

Once purchased the CD can be freely copied and networked throughout the school.

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