The Fiend's Delight

Name: The Fiend's Delight
Author: Ambrose Bierce

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Can I read The Fiend's Delight in English as a learner?

Yes — read The Fiend's Delight by Ambrose Bierce 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: 71 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

In a rain-soaked coastal city, a desperate woman teeters on the edge of a wharf while a weary officer fails to stop her—setting the stage for dark tales of human frailty and eerie encounters woven through a tapestry of Californian horrors.

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It's the complete original text, exactly as Ambrose Bierce wrote it — nothing rewritten or cut. The built-in translation, saved vocabulary and audio narration are what carry you through the original prose.

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