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Abridged (simplified) versions of books

You might like to read abridged (simplified) versions of classic books from your local library. Below is a short list of some of the books available from the City of Glen Eira libraries Opens in a new window ESL collection.

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, 1975
Abridged and simplified by S. H. Burton, Longman York Press, Essex, England, c 1975.
Outstanding Short Stories
Selected and simplified by G.C. Thornley, Longman, Harlow, 1984.
Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier
Simplified by A.S.M. Ronaldson, Longman, Harlow, Essex, 1993.
The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs
Retold by Dian Mowat, Oxford University Press, 1989.

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Abridged (simplified) versions of books