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Spanish (12)
Stories to read in Spanish. About Spanish–English parallel texts.
ES
El regalo de los Reyes Magos
O. Henry
El regalo de los Reyes Magos
O. Henry · Spanish · 15 min
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ES
La última hoja
O. Henry
La última hoja
O. Henry · Spanish · 15 min
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ES
La ventana abierta
Saki
La ventana abierta
Saki · Spanish · 10 min
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ES
El collar
Guy de Maupassant
El collar
Guy de Maupassant · Spanish · 20 min
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ES
El corazón delator
Edgar Allan Poe
El corazón delator
Edgar Allan Poe · Spanish · 15 min
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ES
El barril de amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
El barril de amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe · Spanish · 15 min
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ES
La pata de mono
W.W. Jacobs
La pata de mono
W.W. Jacobs · Spanish · 25 min
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ES
Un suceso en el puente sobre el río Owl
Ambrose Bierce
Un suceso en el puente sobre el río Owl
Ambrose Bierce · Spanish · 25 min
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ES
El príncipe feliz
Oscar Wilde
El príncipe feliz
Oscar Wilde · Spanish · 25 min
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ES
El gigante egoísta
Oscar Wilde
El gigante egoísta
Oscar Wilde · Spanish · 10 min
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ES
La zorra y las uvas
Aesop
La zorra y las uvas
Aesop · Spanish · 5 min
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ES
La liebre y la tortuga
Aesop
La liebre y la tortuga
Aesop · Spanish · 5 min
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French (13)
Stories to read in French. About French–English parallel texts.
FR
Le Cadeau des Rois mages
O. Henry
Le Cadeau des Rois mages
O. Henry · French · 15 min
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FR
La Dernière Feuille
O. Henry
La Dernière Feuille
O. Henry · French · 15 min
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FR
La Fenêtre ouverte
Saki
La Fenêtre ouverte
Saki · French · 10 min
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FR
La Parure
Guy de Maupassant
La Parure
Guy de Maupassant · French · 20 min
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FR
Le Cœur révélateur
Edgar Allan Poe
Le Cœur révélateur
Edgar Allan Poe · French · 15 min
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FR
La Barrique d’amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
La Barrique d’amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe · French · 15 min
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FR
La Patte de singe
W.W. Jacobs
La Patte de singe
W.W. Jacobs · French · 25 min
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FR
Ce qui se passa sur le pont de Owl Creek
Ambrose Bierce
Ce qui se passa sur le pont de Owl Creek
Ambrose Bierce · French · 25 min
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FR
Le Prince heureux
Oscar Wilde
Le Prince heureux
Oscar Wilde · French · 25 min
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FR
Le Géant égoïste
Oscar Wilde
Le Géant égoïste
Oscar Wilde · French · 10 min
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FR
La Légende de Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving
La Légende de Sleepy Hollow
Washington Irving · French · 85 min
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FR
La Cigale et la Fourmi
Aesop
La Cigale et la Fourmi
Aesop · French · 5 min
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FR
Le Vent du Nord et le Soleil
Aesop
Le Vent du Nord et le Soleil
Aesop · French · 5 min
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German (14)
Stories to read in German. About German–English parallel texts.
DE
Das Geschenk der Weisen
O. Henry
Das Geschenk der Weisen
O. Henry · German · 15 min
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DE
Das letzte Blatt
O. Henry
Das letzte Blatt
O. Henry · German · 15 min
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DE
Das offene Fenster
Saki
Das offene Fenster
Saki · German · 10 min
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DE
Der Schmuck
Guy de Maupassant
Der Schmuck
Guy de Maupassant · German · 20 min
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DE
Das verräterische Herz
Edgar Allan Poe
Das verräterische Herz
Edgar Allan Poe · German · 15 min
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DE
Das Fass Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
Das Fass Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe · German · 15 min
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DE
Die Affenpfote
W.W. Jacobs
Die Affenpfote
W.W. Jacobs · German · 25 min
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DE
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce · German · 25 min
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DE
Der glückliche Prinz
Oscar Wilde
Der glückliche Prinz
Oscar Wilde · German · 25 min
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DE
Der selbstsüchtige Riese
Oscar Wilde
Der selbstsüchtige Riese
Oscar Wilde · German · 10 min
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DE
Bartleby, der Schreiber
Herman Melville
Bartleby, der Schreiber
Herman Melville · German · 95 min
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DE
Der Hirtenjunge und der Wolf
Aesop
Der Hirtenjunge und der Wolf
Aesop · German · 5 min
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DE
Die Krähe und der Krug
Aesop
Die Krähe und der Krug
Aesop · German · 5 min
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DE
Der Wolf im Schafspelz
Aesop
Der Wolf im Schafspelz
Aesop · German · 5 min
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Italian (14)
Stories to read in Italian. About Italian–English parallel texts.
IT
Il dono dei Magi
O. Henry
Il dono dei Magi
O. Henry · Italian · 15 min
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IT
L’ultima foglia
O. Henry
L’ultima foglia
O. Henry · Italian · 15 min
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IT
La finestra aperta
Saki
La finestra aperta
Saki · Italian · 10 min
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IT
La collana
Guy de Maupassant
La collana
Guy de Maupassant · Italian · 20 min
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IT
Il cuore rivelatore
Edgar Allan Poe
Il cuore rivelatore
Edgar Allan Poe · Italian · 15 min
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IT
La botte di Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe
La botte di Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe · Italian · 15 min
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IT
La zampa di scimmia
W.W. Jacobs
La zampa di scimmia
W.W. Jacobs · Italian · 25 min
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IT
Accadde al ponte di Owl Creek
Ambrose Bierce
Accadde al ponte di Owl Creek
Ambrose Bierce · Italian · 25 min
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IT
Il principe felice
Oscar Wilde
Il principe felice
Oscar Wilde · Italian · 25 min
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IT
Il gigante egoista
Oscar Wilde
Il gigante egoista
Oscar Wilde · Italian · 10 min
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IT
La carta da parati gialla
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
La carta da parati gialla
Charlotte Perkins Gilman · Italian · 40 min
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IT
Appendere il campanello al gatto
Aesop
Appendere il campanello al gatto
Aesop · Italian · 5 min
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IT
Il leone e il topo
Aesop
Il leone e il topo
Aesop · Italian · 5 min
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IT
Il topo di città e il topo di campagna
Aesop
Il topo di città e il topo di campagna
Aesop · Italian · 5 min
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