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Precious bane
by Mary Webb
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Can I read Precious bane in English as a learner?
Yes — read Precious bane by Mary Webb 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
- 29 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
In a remote Shropshire countryside, Prudence, marked by a harelip and scorned by neighbors, finds unexpected love and acceptance through the gentle weaver Kester, while her brother Gideon's ambition threatens their fragile peace amid nature's vivid beauty.
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Contents
29 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
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