Fifty Famous Stories Retold

Name: Fifty Famous Stories Retold
Author: James Baldwin

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Can I read Fifty Famous Stories Retold in English as a learner?

Yes — read Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin in English as a A2 graded reader: the complete original text with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Start with a free sample chapter.

CEFR level: A2
Length: 50 chapters
Format: Graded reader · original text

About this book

Fifty short, famous stories from history and legend — King Alfred and the cakes, the sword of Damocles, and more — retold in plain English for young and new readers.

What's inside

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Audio narration

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You can read the sample chapter free, with no account. To read the full book — with tap-to-translate, audio narration and saved progress — start your trial at quiz.nikmas.studio.

Is the text simplified or original?

It's the complete original text, exactly as James Baldwin 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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