Stories from around the world

World Stories are collections of stories written in English by authors from around the world, retold in graded language for Oxford Bookworms.

	"English has become an international language, used all over the world. Bookworms World Stories are the latest addition to the Oxford Bookworms Library, bringing the best of the world’s stories to the English language learner. Reading these stories will give learners a taste of different cultures through fiction, and will begin to introduce them to some different World Englishes." Jennifer Bassett, Oxford Bookworms Series Editor
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Treading on Dreams – Stories from Ireland Bookworms Stage 5 Mr Sing My Heart's Delight by Brian Friel To use this feature, please download the latest flash player >> (Listen to introduction) top ^ Irish Revel by Edna O'Brien To use this feature, please download the latest flash player >> (Listen to introduction) top ^ The Third Party by William Trevor To use this feature, please download the latest flash player >> (Listen to introduction) top ^ Delivery by Lorcan Byrne To use this feature, please download the latest flash player >> (Listen to introduction) top ^ Mr Oedipus Complex by Frank O'Connor To use this feature, please download the latest flash player >> (Listen to introduction) top ^ Men and Women by Claire Keegan To use this feature, please download the latest flash player >> (Listen to introduction) top ^ Lord McDonald by Eamonn Sweeney To use this feature, please download the latest flash player >> (Listen to introduction) top ^ A Fishy Story by Somerville & Ross To use this feature, please download the latest flash player >> (Listen to introduction) top ^