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Romanian & English

Straniul caz al doctorului Jekyll și al domnului Hyde

Original author
Robert Louis Stevenson
Adapted by
Line by Line Publishing,

Read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson in Romanian 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.
1,636 sentences
B1
Longer sentences and a wider vocabulary.
1,770 sentences
B2
Complex sentences and a fuller vocabulary, close to everyday native reading.
1,472 sentences
C2
Original English — The most complex prose — long, intricate sentences, and advanced vocabulary.
1,109 sentences

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Povestea ușii
Story of the Door
1

Domnul Utterson, avocatul, avea o față dură care nu zâmbea niciodată.

Mr. Utterson the lawyer had a rough face that never smiled.

2

Era rece și stângaci când vorbea și nu își arăta sentimentele.

He was cold and awkward when he talked, and he did not show his feelings.

3

Era slab, înalt, searbăd și puțin plictisitor, dar oamenii totuși îl plăceau.

He was thin, tall, dull, and a little boring, but people still liked him.

4

La întâlniri prietenoase, când se bucura de vin, puteai vedea în ochii lui ceva foarte omenesc.

At friendly meetings, when he enjoyed wine, you could see something very human in his eyes.

5

Acest sentiment nu se arăta niciodată în vorbele lui. Se vedea pe fața lui după cină, și de asemenea în faptele sale bune.

This feeling never showed in his words. It showed on his face after dinner, and also in his kind actions.

6

Era foarte strict cu el însuși.

He was very strict with himself.

7

Când era singur, bea gin în loc de vin bun, pentru a se pedepsi că îi plăcea prea mult vinul bun.

When he was alone, he drank gin instead of good wine, to punish himself for liking good wine too much.