THIS ELEMENTARY READER IN MODERN PERSIAN IS THE FIRST OF THREE PERSIAN READERS DEVELOPED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF NEAR EASTERN STUDIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. IT IS INTENDED FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE A KNOWLEDGE OF PERSIAN EQUIVALENT TO APPROXIMATELY TWO SEMESTERS OF SEMI-INTENSIVE WORK, OR ABOUT 15 UNITS OF HODGE'S "SPOKEN PERSIAN." THE READINGS, TRANSCRIBED ON FACING PAGES IN PERSIAN SCRIPT AND PHONEMIC TRANSCRIPTION, COMPRISE 25 SELECTIONS. THEY WERE TAKEN FROM IRANIAN NEWSPAPERS AND COLLECTIONS OF FOLK TALES WITH A MINIMUM OF ADAPTATION OR CHANGE. AFTER EACH SHORT SELECTION THE NEW VOCABULARY WORDS ARE LISTED AND GLOSSED IN ENGLISH. ORAL AND WRITTEN EXERCISES ACCOMPANY THE READINGS AS WELL. THIS READER IS AVAILABLE FOR $4.00 FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS, 615 EAST UNIVERSITY, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48106. (JD)