The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson in Spanish and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2, B1, B2, and C2.
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On a quiet, prosperous London side street, amid tidy shop fronts, stands a neglected building with a door that has no bell or knocker, scorched by tramps' matches and scratched by children at play. During a Sunday walk, Mr. Enfield tells his companion a story about that door: a small, sinister man who trampled a child in the lamplit calm and walked over her without breaking stride. The man's name is Hyde.
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El señor Utterson, el abogado, tenía un rostro áspero que nunca sonreía.
Mr. Utterson the lawyer had a rough face that never smiled.
Era frío y torpe cuando hablaba, y no mostraba sus sentimientos.
He was cold and awkward when he talked, and he did not show his feelings.
Era delgado, alto, aburrido y algo tedioso, pero a la gente le seguía gustando.
He was thin, tall, dull, and a little boring, but people still liked him.
En los encuentros con amigos, cuando disfrutaba del vino, se podía ver algo muy humano en sus ojos.
At friendly meetings, when he enjoyed wine, you could see something very human in his eyes.
Ese sentimiento nunca se mostraba en sus palabras. Aparecía en su rostro después de la cena, y también en sus acciones amables.
This feeling never showed in his words. It showed on his face after dinner, and also in his kind actions.
Era muy estricto consigo mismo.
He was very strict with himself.
Cuando estaba solo, bebía ginebra en lugar de buen vino, para castigarse por disfrutar demasiado del buen vino.
When he was alone, he drank gin instead of good wine, to punish himself for liking good wine too much.