This third book of the Read Chinese series covers an additional four hundred Chinese characters, in both simplified and traditional forms. The selections are drawn from modern narrative and expository prose, as well as plays and other materials. The text uses Yale romanization and traditional characters only.

The present edition of Marcelino pan y vino seeks to bring to American students a story which has found great popularity in Spain and, in its film version, throughout the western world.
The text of the ninth edition has been used with some slight modifications in punctuation and wording for simplification. Difficult passages and constructions are translated in footnotes; the vocabulary is complete. Ejercicios de repaso have been place at the end of each section of the story. These include cuestionarios and a variety of exercises designed to build vocabulary, test reading comprehension, provide patterns for oral practice, and introduce training in simple composition. A list of useful idioms which occur in the reading is included at the end of the text and may serve as the basis for practical drills.

This innovative course is designed for beginning to intermediate learners of Mandarin. Twenty stories, selected from the 17th century writings of Pu Songling, form the basis of the course. Through stories with accompanying glossaries (in both traditional and simplified forms), the course is an exciting way to build skills in vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing.

This innovative multimedia course is designed for beginning to intermediate learners of Mandarin. Twenty stories, selected from the 17th century writings of Pu Songling, form the basis of the course. Through stories with accompanying glossaries (in both traditional and simplified forms), a workbook, and a glorious interactive reader on CD-ROM, the course is an exciting way to build skills in vocabulary, reading and listening comprehension, and writing.

Beginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome these selections of poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy by 14th- to 20th-century authors, including Dante, Boccaccio, Pirandello, and 52 others.

This edition of Book III of Eutropius's "Breviarium ab urbe condita" is designed to be a student's first encounter with authentic, unabridged Latin prose. Written in a simple and direct style, the "Breviarium" covers the period of Roman history that students find the most interesting--the Second Punic War fought against Carthage--and the original Latin text is supplemented with considerable learning support. Full annotations on every page, detailed commentary on grammar and syntax, and a glossary designed specifically for the text allow students to build both their confidence and their reading skills. The commentary in the back of the book is cross-referenced to the following commonly used textbooks: "Wheelock's Latin," 6th Edition"Latin: An Intensive Course" by Moreland and Fleischer"Ecce Romani II, " 3rd Edition"Latin for Americans," Level 2"Jenney's Second Year Latin""Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar" Macrons have been added to the entire text in accordance with the vowel quantities used in the Oxford Latin Dictionary. Additional resources include an unannotated version of the text for classroom use, supplementary passages in English from other ancient authors, and appendixes with a timeline of events and maps and battle plans. The text may be used in secondary schools and colleges as early as the first year of study. The copious translation help, notes, and cross-references also make it ideal for independent learners.