Romance
Read Romance Classics in English
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Karenina | 240 | C2 |
| Eloisa : $b or, A series of original letters | 164 | C2 |
| Erotica Romana | 24 | C2 |
| History of Tom Jones, a Foundling | 210 | C2 |
| Les Misérables | 372 | C2 |
| Middlemarch | 86 | C2 |
| Romeo and Juliet | 5 | C2 |
| The History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, Complete | 52 | C2 |
| The Lady of the Lake | 190 | C2 |
| War and Peace | 365 | C2 |
Level C2RomanceAnna KareninaThe classic romance novel by Leo, graf Tolstoy.
Level C2RomanceEloisa : $b or, A series of original lettersThe classic romance novel by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Level C2PoetryErotica RomanaThe classic romance novel by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Level C2ClassicsHistory of Tom Jones, a FoundlingThe classic classics novel by Henry Fielding.
Level C2ClassicsLes MisérablesThe classic historical novel by Victor Hugo.
Level C2ClassicsMiddlemarchThe classic romance novel by George Eliot.
Level C2RomanceRomeo and JulietThe classic romance novel by William Shakespeare.
Level C2ClassicsThe History of Don Quixote, Volume 1, CompleteThe classic romance novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
Level C2PoetryThe Lady of the LakeThe classic romance novel by Walter Scott.
Level C2ClassicsWar and PeaceTolstoy's sweeping epic follows five aristocratic families through the Napoleonic Wars, weaving personal drama with grand historical events to create one of literature's greatest p…