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English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.

In translation, German, Spanish, French and Italian are C2 Advanced. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 2,536 words: around 15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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Der berühmte Springfrosch von Calaveras County

Mark Twain

In each language: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County · Der berühmte Springfrosch von Calaveras County · La célebre rana saltarina del condado de Calaveras · La Célèbre Grenouille sauteuse du comté de Calaveras · La celebre rana salterina della contea di Calaveras

At a run-down tavern in a decayed mining camp, a visitor asks old Simon Wheeler about a young minister and instead gets a long, deadpan tale about Jim Smiley, a man who will bet on anything. His pride is a frog he has taught to jump.

In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 2,500 words · 15 min to read.

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Die berühmte Springfrosch von Calaveras County

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County

Auf Wunsch eines Freundes von mir, der mir aus dem Osten schrieb, suchte ich den gutmütigen, geschwätzigen alten Simon Wheeler auf und erkundigte mich nach dem Freund meines Freundes, Leonidas W. Smiley, wie er es erbeten hatte, und ich füge das Ergebnis hier bei.

In compliance with the request of a friend of mine, who wrote me from the East, I called on good-natured, garrulous old Simon Wheeler, and inquired after my friend's friend, Leonidas W. Smiley, as requested to do, and I hereunto append the result.

Ich habe den leisen Verdacht, dass Leonidas W.

I have a lurking suspicion that Leonidas W.

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Languages

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County · English (original)2,536 words · ~15 min
Der berühmte Springfrosch von Calaveras County · GermanC2 Advanced · 2,538 words · ~15 min
La célebre rana saltarina del condado de Calaveras · SpanishC2 Advanced · 2,464 words · ~15 min
La Célèbre Grenouille sauteuse du comté de Calaveras · FrenchC2 Advanced · 2,756 words · ~15 min
La celebre rana salterina della contea di Calaveras · ItalianC2 Advanced · 2,496 words · ~15 min

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Which languages can I read The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County in?: English, German, Spanish, French and Italian. Pick the language you want to read and the one to keep beside it: every paragraph sits next to its translation, so you can check a sentence without losing your place.
What level is it?: In translation, German, Spanish, French and Italian are C2 Advanced. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 2,536 words: around 15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.
Is it free?: Yes. Read it online with no account. The e-reader files (EPUB, and AZW3 and MOBI for Kindle) need a free account; the PDF doesn't.
Can I read it on a Kindle or Kobo?: Yes. Download the EPUB for Kobo, Apple Books and most e-readers, or the AZW3 or MOBI for a Kindle, with each paragraph followed by its translation. There is also a side-by-side PDF to print, and each language on its own.