The Return of the Dead, and Other Ballads

Name: The Return of the Dead, and Other Ballads
Author: George Borrow

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Yes — read The Return of the Dead, and Other Ballads by George Borrow in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C2. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level: C2
Length: 5 chapters
Format: The complete book

About this book

Ghostly visits and haunting regrets echo through these ballads, where love, loss, and restless spirits collide in haunting verse that stirs the soul and beckons the dead to return and speak their truth.

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