Сказка о жабе и розе
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 2,073 words
- Reading time
- 10 min
- Chapters
- 1
- Language
- Russian
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Vsevolod Garshin’s 19th-century tale sets a rose and a toad in an overgrown country garden. Its opening dwells on plants, weather, and small details of the natural world, then contrasts the rose’s delicate beauty with the toad’s coarse, earthy presence. The Russian uses descriptive vocabulary, including names for flowers and garden features, and some long sentences with several clauses. You will encounter clear narrative passages as well as lyrical imagery and themes of beauty, hardship, and life.
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Questions about this book
What level of Russian do I need for this book?
The estimate is B2, based on how common the words are and how long the sentences run. It is an approximation, not a test result. With a translation under every sentence you can start one level earlier than you would with a paper copy.
Is this book really free?
Yes. The work is in the public domain, and the text comes from Wikisource under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, so it costs nothing. In Lingo7 you open the book and read the first page for free; a subscription unlocks the whole library, the audio and the word practice.
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How long does it take to read?
About 10 min at a native pace, spread over 1 chapters. In a foreign language plan for more: half an hour a day finishes a book of this size in a few weeks.
Is there an easier version of this book?
Yes, in the Lingo7 app. Next to the original, you can add an adapted version that tells the same story of Сказка о жабе и розе in simpler words and shorter sentences, at about A2 level. It is made with AI from the public domain text, page by page as you read, and the app marks it as an adaptation. You choose between the two on this page.
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Source: Wikisource, CC BY-SA 4.0