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Таинственный незнакомец

Original author
Mark Twain
Adapted by
Line by Line Publishing,

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

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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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Таинственный незнакомец, Глава 1
The Mysterious Stranger, Chapter 1
1

Была зима 1590 года.

It was winter in the year 1590.

2

Австрия была далеко от остального мира.

Austria was far away from the rest of the world.

3

Страна спала и была тихой.

The country was sleeping and quiet.

4

Жизнь в Австрии все еще была как в Средние века.

Life in Austria was still like the Middle Ages.

5

Казалось, что так будет всегда.

It seemed like it would stay that way forever.

6

Некоторые люди говорили, что Австрия на сотни лет отстает от других мест.

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

7

Они говорили, что люди там все еще верили в старые идеи и истории.

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