eslreading.org for English language learners

Great Writers

ESL Reading makes some of the best writing in English more accessible to language learners. Here are some of the great writers featured on this site:

Hilaire Belloc

Charles Dickens

Robert Frost

Edward Lear

Edith Nesbit

George Orwell

Robert Louis Stevenson

In memory of Dean Barnett (1967 - 2008) a great broadcaster and writer who lit up the world around him.

"He was a remarkable man--principled, witty, and to all of us, a model of grace and courage." William Kristol

Note for ESL, EFL & ESOL Teachers

What is ESL Reading?
An independent website providing free resources for English language teachers and students. These include reading and listening materials for use in the classroom or online.


ESL Reading is edited by
Kieran McGovern, described as 'amongst the best writers of language learner materials in English'. It has links with Extensive Reading, the British Council and many other organisations promoting language learning through reading.

More about ESL Reading
here.