Complete original text
The Real Thing and Other Tales
by Henry James
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Can I read The Real Thing and Other Tales in English as a learner?
Yes — read The Real Thing and Other Tales by Henry James 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
- 5 chapters
- Format
- The complete book
About this book
About this book
A gentleman and a lady arrive shyly at an artist’s studio, hoping to become models for illustrations rather than formal portraits. Their quiet desperation and understated elegance challenge the artist’s ambitions and reveal unexpected complexities behind their request.
What's inside
Contents
5 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
The reading experience
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