Classics
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23 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 The Trojan Horse, Orpheus and Eurydice and Perseus and Medusa. 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 Child's Garden of Verses | 65 | A2–B2 |
| Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | 42 | B2–C2 |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | 12 | B1–C1 |
| Anne of Green Gables | 38 | B1–C1 |
| Around the World in Eighty Days | 37 | B2–C1 |
| Catriona | 30 | B2–C2 |
| Frankenstein | 28 | B2–C2 |
| Kidnapped | 30 | B2–C2 |
| Life on the Mississippi | 60 | B2–C2 |
| Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy | 47 | B1–C1 |
| Roughing It | 79 | B2–C2 |
| The Adventures of Tom Sawyer | 35 | B2–C1 |
| The Call of the Wild | 7 | B2–C1 |
| The Complete Sherlock Holmes | 112 | B2–C2 |
| The Count of Monte Cristo | 117 | B2–C2 |
| The Great Gatsby | 9 | B2–C2 |
| The Prince and the Pauper | 33 | B2–C1 |
| Treasure Island | 34 | B2–C1 |
| Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea | 46 | B2–C2 |
| Twenty years after | 90 | B2–C2 |
| A Little Princess | 18 | B1–B2 |
| Heidi | 23 | B1–B2 |
| The Secret Garden | 27 | B1–B2 |
Level A2–B2PoetryA Child's Garden of VersesStevenson's beloved collection of short, musical poems about childhood — swings, shadows, ships, and bedtime.
Level B2–C2AdventureAdventures of Huckleberry FinnThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.
Level B1–C1FantasyAlice's Adventures in WonderlandDown the rabbit-hole into a logic-bending world of riddles and talking creatures.
Level B1–C1Children'sAnne of Green GablesThe classic historical novel by L.
Level B2–C1AdventureAround the World in Eighty DaysPhileas Fogg wagers his fortune on circling the globe in just eighty days.
Level B2–C2AdventureCatrionaThe classic romance novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Level B2–C2HorrorFrankensteinA young scientist builds a living being from death — and abandons what he makes.
Level B2–C2AdventureKidnappedThe classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Level B2–C2HistoricalLife on the MississippiThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.
Level B1–C1Children'sLittle Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and AmyThe classic childrens novel by Louisa May Alcott.
Level B2–C2AdventureRoughing ItThe classic adventure novel by Mark Twain.
Level B2–C1AdventureThe Adventures of Tom SawyerMischief, caves and buried treasure along the Mississippi River.
Level B2–C1AdventureThe Call of the WildStolen into the Yukon gold rush, a dog heeds the ancient call of the wild.
Level B2–C2MysteryThe Complete Sherlock HolmesDeduction, fog and gaslight — the complete canon of the world's first consulting detective.
Level B2–C2AdventureThe Count of Monte CristoBetrayed and imprisoned, Edmond Dantès escapes to engineer a decade-spanning revenge.
Level B2–C2ClassicsThe Great GatsbyJazz-Age longing on Long Island, and the green light across the bay.
Level B2–C1HistoricalThe Prince and the PauperThe classic historical novel by Mark Twain.
Level B2–C1AdventureTreasure IslandThe classic adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Level B2–C2Science FictionTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaCaptain Nemo's submarine Nautilus carries its captives across the world's oceans.
Level B2–C2AdventureTwenty years afterThe classic adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas.
Level B1–B2Children'sA Little PrincessWealthy, imaginative Sara Crewe is left penniless at her London boarding school and made a servant — yet keeps her kindness and courage against all odds.
Level B1–B2Children'sHeidiOrphaned Heidi is sent to live with her gruff grandfather on a Swiss mountain, and her sunny spirit warms everyone she meets — a heart-warming Alpine classic.
Level B1–B2Children'sThe Secret GardenSour, lonely Mary Lennox is sent to a great Yorkshire house and discovers a locked, hidden garden — and brings it, and herself, and a sickly boy, back to life.