Classics
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16 classics books at CEFR A2 to C2 — learn English by reading the stories worth reading. Select any word for an instant translation, listen to the narration read the page aloud, and save the vocabulary you meet. Pick your level and start with a free sample.
What are the best classics classics to read in English as a learner?
The best classics classics for English learners are the well-known titles you can read in the original — start with A Child's Garden of Verses, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and A Tale of Two Cities. Each one is labelled with a CEFR level, any word you do not know is one selection away from a translation, and the narration reads the page aloud while it highlights the words.
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| Title | Chapters | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | 42 | B2 |
| Around the World in Eighty Days | 37 | B2 |
| Catriona | 30 | B2 |
| Frankenstein | 28 | B2 |
| Kidnapped | 30 | B2 |
| Life on the Mississippi | 60 | B2 |
| Roughing It | 79 | B2 |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | 35 | B2 |
| The Call of the Wild | 7 | B2 |
| The Complete Sherlock Holmes | 112 | B2 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | 117 | B2 |
| The Great Gatsby | 9 | B2 |
| The Prince and the Pauper | 33 | B2 |
| Treasure Island | 34 | B2 |
| Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea | 46 | B2 |
| Twenty years after | 90 | B2 |
Level B2AdventureAdventures of Huckleberry FinnThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.
Level B2AdventureAround the World in Eighty DaysPhileas Fogg wagers his fortune on circling the globe in just eighty days.
Level B2AdventureCatrionaThe classic romance novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Level B2HorrorFrankensteinA young scientist builds a living being from death — and abandons what he makes.
Level B2AdventureKidnappedThe classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Level B2HistoricalLife on the MississippiThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.
Level B2AdventureRoughing ItThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.
Level B2AdventureThe Adventures of Tom SawyerMischief, caves and buried treasure along the Mississippi River.
Level B2AdventureThe Call of the WildStolen into the Yukon gold rush, a dog heeds the ancient call of the wild.
Level B2MysteryThe Complete Sherlock HolmesDeduction, fog and gaslight — the complete canon of the world's first consulting detective.
Level B2AdventureThe Count of Monte CristoBetrayed and imprisoned, Edmond Dantès escapes to engineer a decade-spanning revenge.
Level B2ClassicsThe Great GatsbyJazz-Age longing on Long Island, and the green light across the bay.
Level B2HistoricalThe Prince and the PauperThe classic historical novel by Mark Twain.
Level B2AdventureTreasure IslandThe classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Level B2Science FictionTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaCaptain Nemo's submarine Nautilus carries its captives across the world's oceans.
Level B2AdventureTwenty years afterThe classic adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas.