The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
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English books for B1 level (intermediate) · Plays in English for learners, with translation · Short English books to read with translation
Doctor Faustus, a brilliant scholar bored with ordinary learning, turns to magic and makes a bargain with the devil's servant Mephistopheles: twenty-four years of power in exchange for his soul. He travels, performs tricks and finally faces the cost of his choice. Marlowe's powerful blank verse and famous soliloquies suit learners ready for dramatic English.
Learn English with The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
- Suits learners around level B1: you read the original, not a simplified retelling.
- Who it suits: a short book at B1, a good first real book in English after graded readers.
- 3,598 distinct words, each one a tap away from your personal vocabulary list.
- Translation into Russian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Turkish or Arabic, aligned to every sentence, shown under the text or beside it.
- Read-aloud audio for every chapter, with the current sentence highlighted as it is read.
- Read in English, glance at the translation under any sentence you are unsure of, and listen to natural read-aloud voices to train your ear.
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How much English do I need?
The text is estimated at level B1. Because every sentence has its translation underneath, lower levels can follow along too.
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Is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus available in Japanese?
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Is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus available in Turkish?
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Is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus available in Arabic?
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