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Ballads
by William Makepeace Thackeray
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Can I read Ballads in English as a learner?
Yes — read Ballads by William Makepeace Thackeray in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.
- CEFR level
- C1
- Length
- 88 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
Step into the vivid tales of old Pierre, a seasoned drummer recounting generations of military history, battles, and shifting fortunes across Europe and America, where honor clashes with fate in the drumbeats of war.
What's inside
Contents
88 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
The reading experience
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Audio narration
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