Which languages can I read The Story of Io 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 B1 Intermediate. Levels follow the Common European Framework, from A1 (beginner) to C2.

About 1,695 words: around 10–15 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 Geschichte der Io

James Baldwin (1841–1925)

In each language: The Story of Io · Die Geschichte der Io · La historia de Ío · L’histoire d’Io · La storia di Io

Jupiter turns the lovely Io into a white cow to hide her from jealous Juno, but the queen claims the cow and sets Argus, a watchman with a hundred eyes, to guard her. Jupiter sends Mercury to free her, yet Juno's gadfly drives Io across the world until she meets chained Prometheus.

In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 1,700 words · 10–15 min to read.

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In der Stadt Argos lebte ein Mädchen namens Io. Sie war so schön und gut, dass alle, die sie kannten, sie liebten und sagten, dass es auf der ganzen Welt niemanden wie sie gäbe.

In the town of Argos there lived a maiden named Io. She was so fair and good that all who knew her loved her, and said that there was no one like her in the whole world.

Als Jupiter in seinem Heim in den Wolken von ihr hörte, kam er nach Argos hinab, um sie zu sehen.

When Jupiter, in his home in the clouds, heard of her, he came down to Argos to see her.

Sie gefiel ihm so sehr und war so freundlich und klug, dass er am nächsten Tag wiederkam und am nächsten und am nächsten; und nach und nach blieb er die ganze Zeit in Argos, damit er in ihrer Nähe sein konnte.

She pleased him so much, and was so kind and wise, that he came back the next day and the next and the next; and by and by he stayed in Argos all the time so that he might be near her.

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Languages

The Story of Io · English (original)1,695 words · ~10 min
Die Geschichte der Io · GermanB1 Intermediate · 1,639 words · ~15 min
La historia de Ío · SpanishB1 Intermediate · 1,604 words · ~15 min
L’histoire d’Io · FrenchB1 Intermediate · 1,634 words · ~15 min
La storia di Io · ItalianB1 Intermediate · 1,523 words · ~15 min

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Which languages can I read The Story of Io 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 1,695 words: around 10–15 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.