Romance
Read Romance Classics in English
2,361 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 Zoraida: A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara, Zibeline — Complete and Young Earnest: The Romance of a Bad Start in Life. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Undine | 10 | B2 |
| War and Peace | 365 | C2 |
| White nights, and other stories | 21 | C1 |
| Wuthering Heights | 34 | C1 |
| The Romance of Tristan and Iseult | 15 | — |
| Complete Short Works of George Meredith | 56 | — |
| The Green Mouse | 16 | B2 |
| That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day | 72 | C1 |
| The Gay Cockade | 14 | — |
Level B2FantasyUndineThe classic romance novel by Friedrich Heinrich Karl, Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué.
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…
Level C1ClassicsWhite nights, and other storiesThe classic classics novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Level C1GothicWuthering HeightsThe classic gothic novel by Emily Brontë.
RomanceThe Romance of Tristan and IseultThe classic romance novel by Joseph Bédier.
RomanceComplete Short Works of George MeredithThe classic romance novel by George Meredith.
Level B2RomanceThe Green MouseThe classic romance novel by Robert W.
Level C1RomanceThat Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the DayThe classic romance novel by Richard Dehan.
RomanceThe Gay CockadeThe classic romance novel by Temple Bailey.