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Tatterdemalion
by John Galsworthy
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Can I read Tatterdemalion in English as a learner?
Yes — read Tatterdemalion by John Galsworthy 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
- 3 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
In the summer of 1914, a refined widow with a lifelong love of French culture finds herself quietly isolated in a southern French town, knitting comforts for soldiers as the Great War unfolds around her. Her dignified solitude is punctuated by tender bonds with her maid and parrot, reflecting on loss, loyalty, and resilience.
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Contents
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