The Wizard of Oz Bilingual EPUB & Vocabulary
L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in clear, direct American English that makes it one of the easiest full-length novels for CEFR A2 learners. Read the opening chapters below and download the bilingual EPUB.
- Original language
- English · L. Frank Baum
- First published
- 1900
- CEFR Level
- A2
- Public Domain & Translation Note
- Full original EPUB on Project Gutenberg
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Chapter 1 & 2 Bilingual Preview
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I · The CycloneI · El ciclón
Original · English
Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies, with Uncle Henry, who was a farmer, and Aunt Em, who was the farmer’s wife. Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles.
Parallel translation
Dorothy vivía en medio de las grandes praderas de Kansas con el tío Henry, que era granjero, y la tía Em, la esposa del granjero. Su casa era pequeña, pues la madera para construirla había tenido que transportarse en carro durante muchas millas.
Original · English
When Dorothy stood in the doorway and looked around, she could see nothing but the great gray prairie on every side. Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat country that reached to the edge of the sky in all directions.
Parallel translation
Cuando Dorothy se paraba en el umbral y miraba alrededor, no veía más que la gran pradera gris por todas partes. Ni un árbol ni una casa rompían la ancha extensión de tierra llana que llegaba hasta el borde del cielo en todas direcciones.
II · The Council with the MunchkinsII · El consejo con los Munchkins
Original · English
She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened; and Toto put his cold little nose into her face and whined dismally.
Parallel translation
La despertó una sacudida tan repentina y fuerte que, si Dorothy no hubiera estado acostada en la blanda cama, podría haberse lastimado. Aun así, el golpe le cortó el aliento y le hizo preguntarse qué había pasado; y Toto le puso su fría naricita en la cara y gimió tristemente.
Original · English
Dorothy sat up and noticed that the house was not moving; nor was it dark, for the bright sunshine came in at the window, flooding the little room. She sprang from her bed and with Toto at her heels ran and opened the door.
Parallel translation
Dorothy se incorporó y notó que la casa no se movía; tampoco estaba oscuro, pues la brillante luz del sol entraba por la ventana e inundaba el cuartito. Saltó de la cama y, con Toto pisándole los talones, corrió a abrir la puerta.
Core Vocabulary from Chapters 1 & 2
Key words and phrases in context from the opening chapters, ready to review or import into Anki.
| Word & Pronunciation | Meaning in Context | Sentence in Book |
|---|---|---|
| prairie/ˈpreəri/n. | a large, flat area of treeless grassland in North America | Dorothy lived in the midst of the great Kansas prairies. |
| lumber/ˈlʌmbər/n. | wooden boards and planks cut and prepared for building | Their house was small, for the lumber to build it had to be carried by wagon many miles. |
| sweep/swiːp/n. | a wide, continuous stretch or expanse of land | Not a tree nor a house broke the broad sweep of flat country. |
| catch one's breath/kætʃ wʌnz breθ/phr. | to gasp or pause momentarily from surprise or shock | As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened. |
| dismally/ˈdɪzməli/adv. | in a gloomy, sad, or cheerless way | Toto put his cold little nose into her face and whined dismally. |
| at one's heels/æt wʌnz hiːlz/phr. | following closely right behind someone | She sprang from her bed and with Toto at her heels ran and opened the door. |