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The Elixir
by Georg Ebers
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Can I read The Elixir in English as a learner?
Yes — read The Elixir by Georg Ebers 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 a Leipzig house once famed for its apothecary shop, the mysterious disappearance of Melchior Ueberhell haunts his family and sparks whispers of secrets, lost legacies, and unexpected inheritances tied to distant lands and forbidden love.
What's inside
Contents
3 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
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