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Der wunderbare Handwerker
James Baldwin (1841–1925)
In each language: The Wonderful Artisan · Der wunderbare Handwerker · El artesano maravilloso · L’Artisan merveilleux · Il meraviglioso artigiano
Daedalus, the most skillful craftsman Athens has known, grows jealous of his young nephew Perdix and sends him falling from a temple cliff, where Athena takes pity on the boy. Exiled to Crete, Daedalus is asked by King Minos to rid the land of a terrible monster with a bull's head.
In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 2,100 words · 10–20 min to read.
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Comment ça commence
I. PERDIX.
I. PERDIX.
Als Athen noch nur eine kleine Stadt war, lebte innerhalb seiner Mauern ein Mann namens Daedalus, der der geschickteste Arbeiter in Holz, Stein und Metall war, den man je gekannt hatte.
While Athens was still only a small city there lived within its walls a man named Daedalus who was the most skillful worker in wood and stone and metal that had ever been known.
Er war es, der die Menschen lehrte, bessere Häuser zu bauen, ihre Türen an Angeln aufzuhängen und die Dächer mit Säulen und Pfosten zu stützen.
It was he who taught the people how to build better houses and how to hang their doors on hinges and how to support the roofs with pillars and posts.
Languages
- The Wonderful Artisan · English (original)2,097 words · ~10 min
- Der wunderbare Handwerker · GermanB1 Intermediate · 2,006 words · ~15 min
- El artesano maravilloso · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 2,051 words · ~15 min
- L’Artisan merveilleux · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 2,101 words · ~20 min
- Il meraviglioso artigiano · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 1,954 words · ~15 min
Open in the reader: German with English · Spanish with English · French with English · Italian with English
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Questions
- Which languages can I read The Wonderful Artisan 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 B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
- How long is it?
- About 2,097 words: around 10–20 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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