Which languages can I read A Retrieved Reformation 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 2,806 words: around 15–20 min 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.

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Eine wiedergewonnene Läuterung

O. Henry

In each language: A Retrieved Reformation · Eine wiedergewonnene Läuterung · Una reforma recuperada · Une réforme retrouvée · Una riforma recuperata

Jimmy Valentine walks out of prison with a pardon, and soon safes in several towns are opened without a trace. In the small town of Elmore he takes a new name, opens a shoe store and falls for the banker's daughter, while a detective follows his trail.

In English, German, Spanish, French and Italian · about 2,800 words · 15–20 min to read.

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Sol · okuduğunSağ · yardım için

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GermanEnglish

Ein Wärter kam in die Schuhwerkstatt des Gefängnisses, wo Jimmy Valentine eifrig Oberleder nähte, und begleitete ihn in das Büro des Direktors. Dort überreichte der Direktor Jimmy seine Begnadigung, die an diesem Morgen vom Gouverneur unterzeichnet worden war.

A guard came to the prison shoe-shop, where Jimmy Valentine was assiduously stitching uppers, and escorted him to the front office. There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor.

Jimmy nahm sie auf eine müde Art entgegen. Er hatte fast zehn Monate einer vierjährigen Haftstrafe verbüßt. Er hatte erwartet, höchstens drei Monate bleiben zu müssen.

Jimmy took it in a tired kind of way. He had served nearly ten months of a four year sentence. He had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest.

Wenn ein Mann, der so viele Freunde draußen hat wie Jimmy Valentine, im "Bau" landet, lohnt es sich kaum, ihm die Haare zu schneiden.

When a man with as many friends on the outside as Jimmy Valentine had is received in the "stir" it is hardly worth while to cut his hair.

Açılış paragrafları, okuyucunun gösterdiği haliyle. Okumaya devam et

Languages

A Retrieved Reformation · English (original)2,806 words · ~15 min
Eine wiedergewonnene Läuterung · GermanB2 Intermediate · 2,830 words · ~20 min
Una reforma recuperada · SpanishB2 Intermediate · 2,918 words · ~20 min
Une réforme retrouvée · FrenchB2 Intermediate · 3,036 words · ~20 min
Una riforma recuperata · ItalianB2 Intermediate · 2,766 words · ~20 min

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

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Questions

Which languages can I read A Retrieved Reformation 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 2,806 words: around 15–20 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.