Which languages can I read Around the World in 80 Days in?

English and German. 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.

The original English is A2 Easy. In translation, German is A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 38,228 words in 37 chapters: around 7 h 15 min of reading, with the translation beside it. The time depends on the edition's level: an easier edition is read more slowly.

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.

Easy Classics A2 · Story 14

Around the World in 80 Days

Retold in easy English (A2) from the novel by Jules Verne

In each language: Around the World in 80 Days · In 80 Tagen um die Welt

Jules Verne's famous adventure, retold in full in easy English. In 1872, calm and exact Mr Fogg bets twenty thousand pounds that he can travel round the world in eighty days. With his French servant Passepartout he leaves London that same evening. A detective follows them, sure that Mr Fogg is a bank thief. Ships, trains, an elephant, a storm, a snowy plain and a fight with a Sioux war party: every day counts.

In English and German · 37 chapters · about 38,200 words · 7 h 15 min to read.

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How it begins

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Mr Fogg and His New Servant

Herr Fogg und sein neuer Diener

Phileas Fogg lived in London in 1872. His house was at number 7, Saville Row, in the rich part of the city. He was a member of the Reform Club.

Phileas Fogg hat 1872 in London gewohnt. Sein Haus war in der Saville Row Nummer 7, im reichen Stadtteil. Er war Mitglied im Reform Club.

Nobody knew much about Mr Fogg. He was about forty years old, tall and calm, with a pale face and a light beard. He never talked much. Some people thought he was a mysterious man.

Niemand hat viel über Herrn Fogg gewusst. Er war ungefähr vierzig Jahre alt, groß und ruhig, mit einem blassen Gesicht und einem hellen Bart. Er hat nie viel geredet. Manche Leute haben gedacht, er ist ein geheimnisvoller Mann.

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Around the World in 80 Days · English (original)A2 Easy · 38,228 words · ~7 h
In 80 Tagen um die Welt · GermanA2 Easy · 39,708 words · ~7 h 15 min

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Which languages can I read Around the World in 80 Days in?: English and German. 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?: The original English is A2 Easy. In translation, German is A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 38,228 words in 37 chapters: around 7 h 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.