The Devil is an Ass

Name: The Devil is an Ass
Author: Ben Jonson

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Yes — read The Devil is an Ass by Ben Jonson 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: 8 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

In a sharp satire of London’s vices and manners, a mischievous devil stirs chaos among the city’s inhabitants, exposing human folly and the absurdity of ambition in a world ruled by vanity and deceit.

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