Which languages can I read The Open Window 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.

In translation, German, Spanish, French and Italian are B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 1,211 words: around 5–10 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.

La Fenêtre ouverte de Saki : à lire en anglais, allemand, espagnol, français et italien, côte à côte

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Comment ça commence

GermanEnglish

„Meine Tante kommt gleich herunter, Mr. Nuttel“, sagte eine sehr selbstbewusste junge Dame von fünfzehn Jahren; „in der Zwischenzeit müssen Sie versuchen, mit mir vorlieb zu nehmen.“

“My aunt will be down presently, Mr. Nuttel,” said a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen; “in the meantime you must try and put up with me.”

Framton Nuttel bemühte sich, etwas Passendes zu sagen, das der Nichte des Augenblicks gebührend schmeichelte, ohne die Tante, die noch kommen sollte, unangemessen abzuwerten.

Framton Nuttel endeavoured to say the correct something which should duly flatter the niece of the moment without unduly discounting the aunt that was to come.

Insgeheim bezweifelte er mehr denn je, ob diese formellen Besuche bei einer Reihe völlig Fremder viel dazu beitragen würden, die Nervenkur zu unterstützen, der er sich angeblich unterziehen sollte.

Privately he doubted more than ever whether these formal visits on a succession of total strangers would do much towards helping the nerve cure which he was supposed to be undergoing.

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Languages

The Open Window · English (original)1,211 words · ~5 min
Das offene Fenster · GermanB2 Intermediate · 1,169 words · ~10 min
La ventana abierta · SpanishB2 Intermediate · 1,184 words · ~10 min
La Fenêtre ouverte · FrenchB2 Intermediate · 1,324 words · ~10 min
La finestra aperta · ItalianB2 Intermediate · 1,145 words · ~10 min

Open in the reader: German with English · Spanish with English · French with English · Italian with English

Reading it as a parallel text

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Questions

Which languages can I read The Open Window 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 B2 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 1,211 words: around 5–10 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.