Emma - Jane Austin - (Chinese Graded Readers Level 1, 300 Characters)- Mandarin Companion

Mandarin Companion has published a collection of graded readings in different levels. The collection Breakthrough Level is limited to 150 characters and  it is targeted to students who have been studying Chinese for a year approximately. 

The key point of this series of books is to approach interesting readings with absorbing plots which allow readers into a "extensive" reading. In other words, readers must understand 98% of the words so that they can enjoy the book and at the same time the experience turns into a motivation to keep studying and they get good reading habits. 

Plot

Intelligent, rich and single, beautiful Ān Mò (Emma Woodhouse) is focused in her career as a fashion designer in glamorous Shanghai of the XXI century. She does not have any interest in having a relation, but when she tries to find a boyfriend for her new friend Fangfang (Harriet), her actions will lead her into a unexpected consequences. 

安末 (Ān Mò) – Emma Woodhouse

Elton (Elton) – Philip Elton

Jane (Jane) – Jane Fairfax

石文正 (Shí Wénzhèng) – George Knightley

芳芳 (Fāngfāng) – Harriet Smith

小周 (Xiǎo Zhōu) – Robert Martin

陈然 (Chén Rán) – Frank Churchill