Romance
Read Romance Classics in English
19 romance 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 romance classics to read in English as a learner?
The best romance classics for English learners are the well-known titles you can read in the original — start with A Honeymoon in Space, A Romance of Billy-Goat Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A Tale of Two Cities | 45 | C1 |
| A pair of blue eyes | 40 | C1 |
| Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) | 27 | C1 |
| Carmen | 4 | C1 |
| Jane Eyre: An Autobiography | 38 | C1 |
| Lady Audley's Secret | 41 | C1 |
| Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor | 75 | C1 |
| Manon Lescaut | 13 | C1 |
| Pride and Prejudice | 61 | C1 |
| Sense and Sensibility | 50 | C1 |
| The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance | 60 | C1 |
| The Love Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft to Gilbert Imlay | 77 | C1 |
| The Monk: A Romance | 12 | C1 |
| The Mysteries of Udolpho | 57 | C1 |
| The Red Lily — Complete | 34 | C1 |
| The Scarlet Letter | 24 | C1 |
| White nights, and other stories | 21 | C1 |
| Wuthering Heights | 34 | C1 |
| That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day | 72 | C1 |
Level C1ClassicsA Tale of Two CitiesThe classic historical novel by Charles Dickens.
Level C1RomanceA pair of blue eyesThe classic romance novel by Thomas Hardy.
Level C1RomanceCamille (La Dame aux Camilias)The classic romance novel by Alexandre Dumas.
Level C1RomanceCarmenThe classic mystery novel by Prosper Mérimée.
Level C1RomanceJane Eyre: An AutobiographyThe classic romance novel by Charlotte Brontë.
Level C1MysteryLady Audley's SecretThe classic mystery novel by M.
Level C1RomanceLorna Doone: A Romance of ExmoorThe classic romance novel by R.
Level C1RomanceManon LescautThe classic romance novel by abbé Prévost.
Level C1RomancePride and PrejudiceWit, pride and slow-burning love in the drawing rooms of Regency England.
Level C1RomanceSense and SensibilityThe classic romance novel by Jane Austen.
Level C1RomanceThe History of Sir Richard Calmady: A RomanceThe classic romance novel by Lucas Malet.
Level C1RomanceThe Love Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft to Gilbert ImlayThe classic romance novel by Mary Wollstonecraft.
Level C1HorrorThe Monk: A RomanceThe classic horror novel by M.
Level C1GothicThe Mysteries of UdolphoThe classic mystery novel by Ann Ward Radcliffe.
Level C1RomanceThe Red Lily — CompleteThe classic romance novel by Anatole France.
Level C1ClassicsThe Scarlet LetterThe classic historical novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Level C1ClassicsWhite nights, and other storiesThe classic classics novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Level C1GothicWuthering HeightsThe classic gothic novel by Emily Brontë.
Level C1RomanceThat Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the DayThe classic romance novel by Richard Dehan.