News from the Duchy

Name: News from the Duchy
Author: Arthur Quiller-Couch

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Can I read News from the Duchy in English as a learner?

Yes — read News from the Duchy by Arthur Quiller-Couch 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: 2 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

On a lazy summer afternoon, a holiday train journey through the English countryside reveals an uncanny vision of naked gods playing music and navvies dancing beneath ancient oaks—an enchanting mystery that eclipses the planned pilgrimage to a Norman porch.

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It's the complete original text, exactly as Arthur Quiller-Couch wrote it — nothing rewritten or cut. The built-in translation, saved vocabulary and audio narration are what carry you through the original prose.

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