Klassiker leicht erzählt A2 · Easy Classics A2 · Geschichte 7
Die Schatzinsel
Robert Louis Stevenson
In each language: Treasure Island · Die Schatzinsel
The whole of Stevenson's great pirate adventure, retold in easy English. Young Jim Hawkins helps his mother run a lonely inn by the sea. One day an old sailor with a sea chest arrives, and he is afraid of a man with one leg. When the old sailor dies, Jim finds a map of an island where the pirate Flint buried his treasure. Soon Jim is at sea on a ship full of dangerous men, and the friendly cook, Long John Silver, has a secret.
In English and German · 34 chapters · 5 h – 9 h 30 min to read.
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How it begins
Der alte Seemann im Admiral Benbow
The Old Sailor at the Admiral Benbow
Squire Trelawney, der reiche Herr, dem das Land um unser Dorf gehört hat, hat mich gebeten, diese Geschichte aufzuschreiben. Dr. Livesey hat mich auch darum gebeten. Sie wollen die ganze Geschichte von der Schatzinsel hören, vom Anfang bis zum Ende. Ich kann alles erzählen, nur eine Sache nicht: wo die Insel liegt. Ein Teil vom Gold ist nämlich immer noch dort.
Squire Trelawney, the rich man who owned the land around our village, asked me to write this story. Dr Livesey asked me too. They want the whole story of Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end. I can tell everything but one thing: where the island is. Some of the gold is still there.
Mein Name ist Jim Hawkins. Zur Zeit von dieser Geschichte hat mein Vater das Admiral Benbow geführt. Das war ein Gasthaus am Meer, in der Nähe von einer kleinen Bucht mit dem Namen Black Hill Cove. Ein Gasthaus ist ein kleines Hotel mit einer Bar. Dort essen, trinken und schlafen Reisende.
My name is Jim Hawkins. At the time of this story, my father kept the Admiral Benbow. It was an inn by the sea, near a small bay called Black Hill Cove. An inn is a small hotel with a bar, where travellers eat, drink and sleep.
Languages
- Treasure Island · English (original)A2 Easy · 51,965 words · ~9 h 30 min
- Die Schatzinsel · German54,037 words · ~5 h
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Questions
- Which languages can I read Treasure Island 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. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.
- How long is it?
- About 51,965 words in 34 chapters: around 5 h – 9 h 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.