Which languages can I read A Study in Scarlet in?

English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. 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.

About 34,024 words in 14 chapters: around 10 min – 7 h 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.

Klassiker leicht erzählt A2 · Easy Classics A2 · Geschichte 3

Eine Studie in Scharlachrot

Retold in easy English (A2) from the novel by Arthur Conan Doyle

In each language: A Study in Scarlet · Eine Studie in Scharlachrot · Estudio en escarlata · Une étude en rouge · Uno studio in rosso · 緋色の研究 · 주홍색 연구 · Um Estudo em Vermelho · Un studiu în roșu · Kızıl Bir Çalışma · 血字的研究

The very first Sherlock Holmes story, the whole book retold in easy English. Dr Watson comes back from the war, weak and alone, and shares rooms in Baker Street with a strange young man. Soon a dead man lies in an empty house in London. There is blood on the floor but no wound, a woman's wedding ring, and one word on the wall in red: RACHE. The answer lies far away and long ago, in the deserts and mountains of America.

In English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese · 14 chapters · about 34,000 words · 10 min – 7 h to read.

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Mr. Sherlock Holmes

Mr Sherlock Holmes

Mein Name ist John Watson, und ich bin Arzt. Im Jahr 1878 habe ich mein Studium an der Universität London beendet. Danach habe ich eine Ausbildung als Arzt für die Armee gemacht. Ein Militärarzt kümmert sich um kranke und verletzte Soldaten.

My name is John Watson, and I am a doctor. In 1878 I finished my studies at the University of London. After that I trained as a doctor for the army. An army doctor takes care of sick and wounded soldiers.

Meine Gruppe von Soldaten war damals in Indien. Aber bevor ich dort ankommen konnte, hat ein neuer Krieg angefangen. Er war in Afghanistan, einem Land mit hohen Bergen nördlich von Indien. Als mein Schiff in Bombay angekommen ist, waren meine Soldaten schon tief in den Bergen. Also bin ich ihnen mit ein paar anderen Offizieren gefolgt. Am Ende habe ich sie in der Stadt Kandahar gefunden.

My group of soldiers was in India at that time. But before I could get there, a new war started. It was in Afghanistan, a country of high mountains north of India. When my ship arrived in Bombay, my soldiers were already deep in the mountains. So I followed them with some other officers. At last I found them in the city of Candahar.

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Languages

A Study in Scarlet · English (original)A2 Easy · 34,024 words · ~6 h 15 min
Eine Studie in Scharlachrot · GermanA2 Easy · 35,533 words · ~6 h 30 min
Estudio en escarlata · SpanishA2 Easy · 32,233 words · ~6 h
Une étude en rouge · FrenchA2 Easy · 38,291 words · ~7 h
Uno studio in rosso · ItalianA2 Easy · 33,141 words · ~6 h 15 min
緋色の研究 · JapaneseA2 Easy · 986 words · ~10 min
주홍색 연구 · KoreanA2 Easy · 23,558 words · ~4 h 15 min
Um Estudo em Vermelho · PortugueseA2 Easy · 32,923 words · ~6 h
Un studiu în roșu · RomanianA2 Easy · 32,950 words · ~6 h
Kızıl Bir Çalışma · TurkishA2 Easy · 23,862 words · ~4 h 30 min
血字的研究 · ChineseA2 Easy · 986 words · ~10 min

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Which languages can I read A Study in Scarlet in?: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese. 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, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and Chinese are A2 Easy. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
How long is it?: About 34,024 words in 14 chapters: around 10 min – 7 h 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.