* The Pit and The Pendulum
A prisoner wakes up to find himself in a dark cell with a deep pit.
* The Gold Bug
A golden insect leads to an incredible discovery.
* The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar
A patient is hyponotised minutes before he dies. Is he really dead?
* The Fall of the House of Usher
A man visits an old friend and finds himself in a house full of horors.
* Down in the Maelstorm
A sailor describes a terrifying trip through the malestorm
* The Masque of the Red Death
No one can escape the red death-not even a prince
* The Oblong Box
A traveller boards a ship to New York. What does he carry in the oblong box?
Macmillan readers, one of the best-known and most widely used series of simplified graded readers for learners of English in the world has a brand-new look and titles. Stories in this series are specially written, or are retold versions of internationally well-known works of classical or contemporary fiction. Titles are carefully chosen and placed within the 7-staged language scheme that complies with commonly organized syllabi.
