After eighteen years in Bastille prison, Dr Manette finally leaves France and goes to live with his daughter, Lucie, in England. There, two very different men fall in love wit Lucie. Lucie finds happiness, but in France a storm is coming. Soon, Lucie and her family must face the French Revolution.
Penguin Readers is a series of popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, written for learners of English as a foreign language. The series is aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for languages and includes activities that help develop key skills.
CEFR |
Story |
Headwords |
|
S |
Pre- A1 |
400-600 |
350 |
1 |
A1 |
1,000-1,600 |
550 |
2 |
A1+ |
3,000-5,000 |
700 |
3 |
A2 |
7,000-10,000 |
1,000 |
4 |
A2+ |
11,000-14,000 |
1,200 |
5 |
B1 |
15,000-18,000 |
1,600 |
6 |
B1+ |
18,000-22,000 |
2,000 |
7 |
B2 |
22,000-26,000 |
2,500 |
WARNING: Contains adult content