Metropolis (Bring the Classics to Life: Level 5) - Softcover

Lamonica, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0931334683 ISBN 13: 9780931334689

Publisher: Edcon, 1991

Synopsis

Bring The Classics To Life Series - Reading Level 5.0-6.0. Now you can custom-tailor the reading level to each student in your class quickly and easily! With 5 different levels to choose from, these classics are sure to excite even the most reluctant reader! This workbook contains 10 short, easy-to-read chapters and is followed by 100 specific comprehension questions and 60 vocabulary exercises. Skills focused on include: main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, sequencing, and vocabulary in a modified cloze format. Key words are defined and used in context prior to each chapter to make reading easier and more pleasurable. Book is tested against the Fry Readability Graph and uses McGraw-Hill's Core Vocabulary. Book contains 72 pages with exciting illustrations.

About this title

From the Back Cover

This city of the future encompasses two worlds: that of the hedonistic ruling class and that of a segregated subculture, toilers in a mechanized underworld who labor to provide the rich with their pleasures. When a charismatic leader arises, she seeks a savior to unite the disparate social orders. "Between the brain that plans and the hands that build," she declares, "there must be a mediator―the heart."
Thea von Harbou, creator of the screenplay for Fritz Lang's iconic 1927 film, wrote this novel to expand upon the movie's ideas and concepts. Vivid in description, rich in characterization and symbolism, the story draws upon ancient myths to form a compelling vision of the future. Noted science-fiction authority Forrest J. Ackerman hailed the book as "a work of genius," and a century after its initial publication Metropolis continues to captivate readers.
Dover (2015) republication of the edition originally published by Ace Books, New York, 1927.
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About the Author

Thea von Harbou (1888–1954) was a German writer, director, and actress. A celebrated figure of Weimar-era cinema in her own right, she collaborated with her husband, director Fritz Lang, on the screen version of Metropolis as well as M and other features.

Edition details

• Publisher: Edcon
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0931334683
• ISBN 13: 9780931334689
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72