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Beyond the City
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

In Beyond the City, the desire for money and romance drives the characters beyond the typical boundaries of their middle class Victorian lives. Lust, deceit, and financial scandals rock their placid world.

Source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Beyond the City (London: Simpkin, Hamilton, Kent, 1892)


Lexile Level: TBD
       
Origin: British
       
Genre: Literature, mystery
Reading Level: 5.5        Language: English        File name: bc
Sunshine State Standards:
LA.D.2.2.1-5: The student understands the power of language.

LA.E.1.2.1-5: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.

LA.E.2.2.1-5: The student responds critically to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.


Theme: The value of problem-solving, importance of seeing details
Reading Strategy: Story Maps and Frames, Summaries, Character Web
 

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