If you are either learning Italian, or learning English as a second language (ESL) as a Italian speaker, this book is for you. Each page is annotated with a mini-thesaurus of uncommon words highlighted in the text. Not only will you experience a great classic, but learn the richness of the English language with Italian synonyms at the bottom of each page. You will not see a full translation of the English text, but rather a running bilingual thesaurus to maximize the reader's exposure to the subtleties of both languages.

"By using a running English-to-Italian thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of The Awakening & other short stories was edited for three audiences. The first includes Italian-speaking students enrolled in an English Language Program (ELP), an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) program, an English as a Second Language Program (ESL), or in a TOEFL® or TOEIC® preparation program. The second audience includes English-speaking students enrolled in bilingual education programs or Italian speakers enrolled in English speaking schools. The third audience consists of students who are actively building their vocabularies in Italian in order to take foreign service, translation certification, Advanced Placement® (AP®) or similar examinations"--Preface

Preface from the editor --The awakening -- Beyond the bayou -- A respectable woman -- The kiss -- A pair of silk stockings -- The locket -- A reflection -- Glossary.

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