When his father died, young Nicholas Nickleby had to earn a living. He went to a school in Yorkshire, run by a cruel and wicked man, Mr Wackford Squeers. The story tells how Mr Squeers gets a taste of his own medicine and how Nicholas fights against injustice to bring happiness to a few people. Nicholas Nickleby has been abridged and simplified by Margery Green.
Stories to remember
Macmillan\’s Stories to Remember series introduces new readers to famous stories whose quality and entertainment value have stood the test of time. The books are abridged and simplified, but as much as possible of the author\’s original style and storyline has been retained. They are suitable for non-native speakers of English from lower intermediate level upwards, as well as providing an easy introduction to the great storytellers for young native speakers. The series is divided into Junior and Senior titles; the former are rather shorter and set in a larger typeface.
For a full list of titles, see inside.