Easy Readers are carefully selected works of well-known authors whose original texts have been shortened and simplified without sacrificing the original style. With their manageable structure and controlled vocabulary based on international word frequency research, Easy Readers can be easily understood at various levels of instruction. A-books contain about 600 words; B-books -- 1,100 words; C-books -- 1,800 words; and D-books -- 2,400 words. C-LEVEL READER: Jean de Florette (Pagnol): Jean Cadoret inherits an old farmhouse and he decides to live in the country with his wife Aimée, who is an opera singer, and their daughter Manon. The village people see them as outsiders and the family must work to gain their acceptance.