Tales of Horror

by John Davey (Adapter), Bram Stoker

This is an Elementary Level title in a series of ELT readers comprising a wide range of stories - some original and some simplified - from modern and classic novels, and designed to appeal to all age-groups, tastes and cultures. The books are divided into five levels: Starter Level, with about 300 basic words; Beginner Level (600 basic words); Elementary Level (1100); Intermediate Level (1600); and Upper Level (2200). Some of the titles are also available on cassette.

Genres: Horror, Short Stories

Paperback

First published February 25, 2013

Reviews

[Shunta Kawakata · Rating 5 out of 5]

1)Bram Stoker,HEINEMANN,elementary

2)11/20=110minutes

3)1.horror 2.judge's house 3.enormous rat 4.iron maiden 5.a cat 6.best friend 7.marriage

4)Have you ever broken your friendship between you and your best friend?
-No. I haven't.

5)This book is the best horror story that I've ever read. It has 3 short stories and my favorite story is 'The judge's house' among these stories. But I thought the end of this story has people devided between those who like it and those who hate it.

[Betus Cim · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good

[Marta Carvajal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tres cuentos pero que aún siendo breves te meten en la historia y te hacen sentir diversas emociones (angustia, pena, enfado...). Historias cortas que se leen rápido y sirven para una lectura rápida.
La 1ra, "The Judge's House", es, a mí parecer, la menos buena, o a lo mejor es que al ser la primera no estás en el ambiente, pero también es la más predecible, es la crónica de una muerte anunciada y el protagonista no acaba de cautivar (lo que es algo común en las 3 historias).
La 2da, "The Iron Maiden", te despierta más emociones, te enfadas y te pone mal cuerpo aún siendo tan pocas páginas, tan bien vas viendo venir lo que va a pasar pero esta vez hasta quieres que pase, el final (las últimas frase) no es lo más satisfactorio del mundo.
La 3ra, "The Return of Abel Behena", es la que tiene más trama, por así decirlo, y la menos predecible desde el principio, aunque luego vas viendo cómo van a ocurrir las cosas, es un final abrupto pero sencillo y creo que mejor así.

[Vlart Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s an a good that make you want to still reading to the final in the same moment all the afternoon, I liked this book because it’s also so interesting moreover it’s not much long. I give 5 normal stars, it’s a good book but he doesn’t have the vip position, don’t worry, it’s an excellent lecture. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Nalice · Rating 3 out of 5]

Olha, foi muito bom pro meu inglês ler esse livro, mas achei as histórias mais ou menos.

[Mara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good.

[Yurika Tokoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heinemann/ elementary
10/28=40 minutes

horror/ rats/ tales/ collection/ cats/ sea/ ghost

" Sarah liked Abel and she liked Eric. She wanted to marry one of them. But she did not know which one."
It is referred from the third story of a collection. Eric and Abel are the main characters in the story, and Eric kills Abel as if it is an accident because of Sarah. He loves her so much, and doesn't want her to marry Abel. If Sarah did not make this kind of choice above and chose either one, I assume the ending would definitely be different. I even feel like Sarah is the most cruel person in the book in stead of Eric.

I like a collection because I can read a couple different types of stories at the same time! I want to go find some other collection ones.

[Takuya Kitaura · Rating 4 out of 5]

-MACMILLION READERS.level 2
-Time: 11/5 =40minutes: 11/6 =25minutes
-7-word summary: Books-about-horror-written-by-Bram-Stoker
-Discussion questions:
1. Have you ever read horror books?
A. Yes, I have. I like kaidan which is Japanese horror books.
2. Have you ever read foreign horror books?
A. Yes. I read Dracula which is written by Bram Stoker.

I like books of Bram Stoker. This book is so thrilling.

[Ryoji Suzuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tales of Horror Elementary
10/29 80 minutes

7 words summary
man-through-stone-cat-died-mother-revenge

1.Do you think brack cats are symbol of unlucky? My neighbor cats who had brack cat died, so I think brack cats are symbol of unlucky.

2 What is the most lucky experience? I could watch some movies free.

I like horror story, and there are some horror stories in this book, so i could read this book without boring.

[Daichi Yokoyama · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took 70minutes in total. And I enjoyed this book because I like horror story.

castle holiday kitten dead cat tower horrible

Q Do you like story of horror!? Actually, summer is horror season.

A I like it! I like to watch horror movies in summer.

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is a good book of tales, but it hasn't implicated me. Maybe is for the limited vocabulary, ot maybe is Bram Stoker. I don't know. I like that the book includes illustrations, and I think is a normal book, with a good adaptation to the level requested.

[Siewjye Chow · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bram Stoker's tales of horror are unique and somehow creepy.

[Ale Gomez · Rating 4 out of 5]

The judge's house 4/5 stars
The iron maiden 3/5 stars
The return of Abel Behena 4/5 stars

The language was very easy to understand, and I really enjoyed the stories.

[Isabel F. Abril · Rating 3 out of 5]

The edition I'm reading contains:

The Judge's House
The Iron Maiden
The Return of Abel Behena.