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Dutch & English

Heart of Darkness

Hart der duisternis
Original author
Joseph Conrad
Adapted by
Line by Line Publishing,

Read Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad in Dutch and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2, B1, B2, and C2.

Available editions

A2
Short, concrete sentences for early learners.
2,398 sentences
B1
Longer sentences and a wider vocabulary.
2,398 sentences
B2
Complex sentences and a fuller vocabulary, close to everyday native reading.
2,398 sentences
C2
Original English — The most complex prose — long, intricate sentences, and advanced vocabulary.
2,398 sentences

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Hoofdstuk 1
Chapter 1
1

De Nellie was een zeilboot met twee masten.

The Nellie was a sailing boat with two masts.

2

Ze stopte bij haar anker.

She stopped at her anchor.

3

Haar zeilen bewogen helemaal niet.

Her sails did not move at all.

4

Ze rustte daar rustig.

She was resting there quietly.

5

Het getij was begonnen op te komen.

The tide had started to come in.

6

De wind was bijna stil.

The wind was almost still.

7

De boot moest de rivier afvaren.

The boat needed to travel down the river.