La isla del tesoro
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 89,653 words
- Reading time
- 7 h 28 min
- Chapters
- 34
- Language
- Spanish
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2014
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This classic adventure novel follows a young man recounting his encounter with a mysterious sailor at his father's inn. The Spanish translation dates back to the late nineteenth century, which results in a formal and slightly archaic vocabulary. You will encounter descriptive passages with complex sentence structures that focus on character details and nautical themes. It is a demanding read for those accustomed to modern Spanish, as the prose requires careful attention to historical phrasing and descriptive adjectives to fully grasp the narrative atmosphere.
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About 7 h 28 min at a native pace, spread over 34 chapters. In a foreign language plan for more: half an hour a day finishes a book of this size in a few weeks.
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