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Read Classic Literature in English
Learn English by reading the books worth reading. Every book is the complete text, labelled A2 to C2 — tap any word for an instant translation, hear natural audio narration, and save the vocabulary you meet as you go. Pick your level and start with a free sample.
Level B2RomanceA Romance of Billy-Goat HillThe classic romance novel by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice.
Level B1FantasyAlice's Adventures in WonderlandDown the rabbit-hole into a logic-bending world of riddles and talking creatures.
Level A2Children'sAndersen's Fairy TalesEighteen timeless tales including The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, and The Little Match Girl.
Level C1ClassicsCrime and PunishmentThe classic mystery novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Level A2Children'sFifty Famous Stories RetoldFifty short, famous stories from history and legend — King Alfred and the cakes, the sword of Damocles, and more — retold in plain English for young and new readers.
Level B2MysteryFriday, the Thirteenth: A NovelThe classic mystery novel by Thomas William Lawson.
Level A2Children'sGrimms' Fairy TalesSixty-two beloved folk tales — from Hansel and Gretel to Rumpelstiltskin — retold in simple English.
Level C1MysteryLady Audley's SecretThe classic mystery novel by M.
Level C1ClassicsOliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)The classic mystery novel by Charles Dickens.
Level C1MysteryPaul Clifford — CompleteThe classic mystery novel by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton.
Level B1Children'sThe Blue Fairy BookAndrew Lang's celebrated anthology gathering favourite fairy tales from around the world — Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and many more.
Level B2MysteryThe Complete Sherlock HolmesDeduction, fog and gaslight — the complete canon of the world's first consulting detective.
Level B2MysteryThe Daughter of Anderson CrowThe classic mystery novel by George Barr McCutcheon.
Level B2MysteryThe Green MummyThe classic mystery novel by Fergus Hume.
Level C1MysteryThe Man Who Was Thursday: A NightmareThe classic mystery novel by G.
Level C1MysteryThe MoonstoneThe classic mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.
Level C1GothicThe Mysteries of UdolphoThe classic mystery novel by Ann Ward Radcliffe.
Level C1MysteryThe Mystery of Edwin DroodThe classic mystery novel by Charles Dickens.
Level B2GothicThe Phantom of the OperaThe classic mystery novel by Gaston Leroux.
Level B2HorrorThe String of Pearls; Or, The Barber of Fleet Street. A Domestic Romance.The classic mystery novel by Thomas Peckett Prest.
Level C1MysteryThe Woman in WhiteThe classic mystery novel by Wilkie Collins.
Level B2Adventure25 Principles of the PlayaA newcomer's guide to Burning Man — 25 hard-won principles, learned in the dust.
MysteryThe Empty House and Other Ghost StoriesThe classic mystery novel by Algernon Blackwood.
MysteryGhost Stories of an AntiquaryThe classic mystery novel by M.
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Why it works
Why read classics to learn English
Graded by real CEFR level
Every book is labelled B1, B2 or C1 so you can pick something that stretches you without overwhelming you.
Tap any word to translate
Touch a word or phrase to see it in your language instantly — no dictionary, no leaving the page.
Audio narration & pronunciation
Listen to clear, natural narration and read along to train your ear as well as your eye.
Vocabulary from your own reading
Save the words you meet; they become flashcards built from the books you actually read.
Questions
Learning English by reading
Reading exposes you to real grammar, vocabulary and phrasing in context — far more memorably than word lists. With instant translation and audio on every page, you stay in the story instead of stalling on unknown words, which is what builds fluency.
Choose a book one notch above where you feel comfortable: B1 if you read everyday English, B2 if you can follow longer articles, C1 for literary prose. You can always tap words you don’t know — a little stretch is exactly how you level up.
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