Nothing to Eat

Name: Nothing to Eat
Author: Horatio Alger, Jr.

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Yes — read Nothing to Eat by Horatio Alger, Jr. 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: 37 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

In a city where famine is unknown, wealthy Mrs. Merdle’s complaints of “nothing to eat” reveal the empty excesses of fashion and fortune. This biting satire exposes the folly of those who feast yet find no satisfaction at the table of plenty.

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