The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history

Contents:

Geoffrey Chaucer, writer of the first great works of English Literature

William Shakespeare, writer of the greatest plays in history

Charles Dickens who wanted to make England a better place

Victor Hugo, the French writer who cared about the poor

Leo Tolstoy, the man who wrote War and Peace

Rudyard Kipling who wrote The Jungle Book and won a Nobel Prize

BRITISH ENGLISH

Word count: 12,886

Headword count: 1,039

PLUS: visit www.collinselt.com/readers for videos, teacher resources and self-study materials.

This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series.

Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1.

About the Amazing People series

A unique opportunity for learners of English to read about the exceptional lives and incredible abilities of some of the most insightful people the world has seen.

Each book contains six short stories, told by the characters themselves, as if in their own words. The stories explain the most significant parts of each character’s life, giving an insight into how they came to be such an important historic figure.

After each story, a timeline presents the most major events in their life in a clear and succinct fashion. The timeline is ideal for checking comprehension or as a basis for project work or further research.

Created in association with The Amazing People Club.

About Collins ELT Readers

Collins ELT Readers are divided into four levels:

Level 1 – elementary (A2)

Level 2 – pre-intermediate (A2-B1)

Level 3 – intermediate (B1)

Level 4 – upper intermediate (B2)

Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.