Easy Readers Italian

Featuring a brand-new look and exciting new titles, this long-standing range of graded readers offers something for everyone, from bestselling contemporary novels - many now made into successful films - to major European classics!

Adapted and abridged in the original language for language-learners, each work has been carefully edited by native speakers in order to maintain the author's original tone.

With a variety of genres to choose from - including modern social drama, detective stories and comedy - readers can sample a range of authentic works of foreign literature with ease, gaining an insight into other cultures whilst improving their language skills.

Footnotes and charming illustrations are included to help explain more difficult vocabulary. Each chapter concludes with a few brief questions to prompt discussion and to aid comprehension of the story.

Easy Readers are graded by difficulty according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) as follows:
A-series (CEFR A2 - Near beginner) Core vocabulary approx. 650 words
B-series (CEFR A2 - Near beginner) Core vocabulary approx. 1200 words
C-series (CEFR B1 - Intermediate) Core vocabulary approx. 1800 words

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	Image	Title		Ean	Price	Select
A-series
		Andreuccio da Perugia A classic tale which encapsulates the style typical of Boccaccio's "Decameron".	Boccaccio, G	9788723528964	£15.75
		Gli imbianchini non hanno ricordi A contemporary one-act farce rooted in the traditions of the "commedia dell'arte".	Fo, D	9788723902825	£5.85
		Ti ho sposato per allegria A short 3-act comedy - adapted for beginners in Italian - about a poor young actress, a rich young lawyer and their unexpected marriage.	Ginzburg, N	9788723541079	£15.75
B-series
		Marcovaldo In a busy, polluted city, a working man struggles to make ends meet, desperately seeking out nature everywhere he goes.	Calvino, I	9788723512253	£18.95
		Volevo i pantaloni A spirited young Sicilian woman bound to an oppressive, chauvinistic life is determined to gain her freedom. But it comes with a heavy price...	Cardella, L	9788723505521	£20.50
		I giovedì della signora Giulia Set in Lombardy, the wife of a prominent lawyer vanishes without a trace. An intriguing story of deceit, scandal and conspiracy.	Chiara, P	9788723512338	£18.95
		Le avventure di Pinocchio A masterpiece of children's fiction: the dark and classic tale of the wooden puppet who desperately wants to be a real boy.	Collodi, C	9788723505989	£17.95
		Don Camillo This classic Italian comedy follows the feud between a hot-headed Catholic priest and the communist Mayor of a post-war, provincial town.	Guareschi, G	9788723512284	£18.95
		Vino e pane A young intellectual man, persecuted by the fascist regime, returns to Italy illegally and finally reaches home...	Silone, I	9788723542625	£20.50
		Cinque novelle Five short stories taken from "55 novelle per l'inverno". Romance, mystery, poignant tales about ordinary people and their lives.	Soldati, M	9788723512109	£20.50
		Và dove ti porta il cuore This bestselling contemporary novel, adapted for learners of Italian, is the story of a grandmother's life and her innermost feelings.	Tamaro, S	9788723505897	£20.50
C-series
		Mal di Pietre The story of one Sardinian woman's life, told from the perspective of her grandchild, from the Second World War to the present day.	Agus, M	9788723907127	£15.75
		Io e te From a bestselling author comes this extraordinary story of a young boy who hides himself from the world until, with a little help, he finally confronts reality... (CEFR B1)	Ammaniti, N	9788723908353	£18.95
		Io non ho paura One hot summer, while the adults are all indoors, 9-year-old Michele goes out exploring and discovers a terrible secret...	Ammaniti, N	9788723505446	£20.50
		La moneta di Akragas Buried in Sicily for centuries, the discovery of a rare Carthiginian coin sets in motion a series of unfortunate events.	Camilleri, A	9788723908377	£17.95
		Nuove avventure con Montalbano Six short stories featuring Salvo Montalbano, Camilleri's famous Sicilian police inspector.	Camilleri, A	9788723512192	£18.95
		Otto giorni con Montalbano Eight gripping detective stories in which Inspector Salvo Montalbano seeks justice for a number of crimes.	Camilleri, A	9788723512208	£18.95
		La ragazza di Bube A love story of the doomed relationship between a young ex-partisan and his fiancée in post-war Italy.	Cassola, C	9788723541239	£18.95
		L'edera A tale of love, murder, flight and pursuit in the beautiful Sardinian landscape; and of one woman's sacrifice.	Deledda, G	9788723545312	£18.95
		La solitudine dei numeri primi Two young people, mentally and physically scarred by dramatic childhood events, strike up a unique friendship.	Giordano, P	9788723514301	£20.50
		La locandiera 18th century Florence. A theatrical comedy that tells of unrequited love, rivalry, misogyny and a strong, intelligent woman.	Goldoni, C	9788723528995	£18.95
		Sette racconti Seven charming short stories about the people of Rome, from all works of life.	Moravia, A	9788723541017	£18.95

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