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Polish & English

Tajemniczy nieznajomy

Original author
Mark Twain
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Line by Line Publishing,

Read The Mysterious Stranger by Mark Twain in Polish and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2, B1, B2, and C1.

Available editions

A2
Short, concrete sentences for early learners.
4,785 sentences
B1
Longer sentences and a wider vocabulary.
2,458 sentences
B2
Complex sentences and a fuller vocabulary, close to everyday native reading.
2,352 sentences
C1
Original English — Rich, nuanced prose with complex sentences and vocabulary.
2,156 sentences

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Tajemniczy nieznajomy, Rozdział 1
The Mysterious Stranger, Chapter 1
1

Była zima roku 1590.

It was winter in the year 1590.

2

Austria była daleko od reszty świata.

Austria was far away from the rest of the world.

3

Kraj spał i był cichy.

The country was sleeping and quiet.

4

Życie w Austrii wciąż było jak w średniowieczu.

Life in Austria was still like the Middle Ages.

5

Wydawało się, że tak będzie na zawsze.

It seemed like it would stay that way forever.

6

Niektórzy ludzie mówili, że Austria była setki lat za innymi miejscami.

Some people said Austria was hundreds of years behind other places.

7

Mówili, że ludzie tam wciąż wierzyli w stare idee i historie.

They said people there still believed in old ideas and stories.