Which languages can I read The Remarkable Rocket 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 4,373 words: around 30 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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Die bemerkenswerte Rakete

Oscar Wilde

In each language: The Remarkable Rocket · Die bemerkenswerte Rakete · El cohete extraordinario · La Fusée remarquable · Il Razzo Straordinario

On the night of a prince's wedding, a vain Rocket waits among the other fireworks in the King's garden, sure that he is far more remarkable than everyone else and that the whole celebration is somehow in his honour. The display is due at midnight, but little goes as he expects.

In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 4,400 words · 30 min to read.

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Der Sohn des Königs sollte heiraten, daher gab es allgemeine Freudenfeste. Er hatte ein ganzes Jahr auf seine Braut gewartet, und endlich war sie angekommen. Sie war eine russische Prinzessin und war den ganzen Weg von Finnland in einem Schlitten gefahren, der von sechs Rentieren gezogen wurde.

The King’s son was going to be married, so there were general rejoicings. He had waited a whole year for his bride, and at last she had arrived. She was a Russian Princess, and had driven all the way from Finland in a sledge drawn by six reindeer.

Der Schlitten war wie ein großer goldener Schwan geformt, und zwischen den Flügeln des Schwans lag die kleine Prinzessin selbst.

The sledge was shaped like a great golden swan, and between the swan’s wings lay the little Princess herself.

Ihr langer Hermelinmantel reichte bis zu ihren Füßen, auf ihrem Kopf trug sie eine winzige Kappe aus Silberstoff, und sie war so blass wie der Schneepalast, in dem sie immer gelebt hatte. Sie war so blass, dass alle Leute staunten, als sie durch die Straßen fuhr.

Her long ermine-cloak reached right down to her feet, on her head was a tiny cap of silver tissue, and she was as pale as the Snow Palace in which she had always lived. So pale was she that as she drove through the streets all the people wondered.

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Languages

The Remarkable Rocket · English (original)4,373 words · ~25 min
Die bemerkenswerte Rakete · GermanB2 Intermediate · 4,172 words · ~30 min
El cohete extraordinario · SpanishB2 Intermediate · 4,111 words · ~25 min
La Fusée remarquable · FrenchB2 Intermediate · 4,641 words · ~30 min
Il Razzo Straordinario · ItalianB2 Intermediate · 3,962 words · ~25 min

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

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Which languages can I read The Remarkable Rocket 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 4,373 words: around 30 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.