Reading texts in a <\/span>l\u00edngua estrangeira<\/span><\/i> (foreign language) is a great exercise to reach fluency. Therefore, literature has a significant role in this sense, because it <\/span>ajuda<\/span><\/i> (helps) in the process of acquiring vocabulary and it develops <\/span>habilidades de leitura<\/span><\/i> (reading skills). For some, reading <\/span>livros<\/span><\/i> (books) in a different language might seem intimidating, but maybe bilingual editions by Aut\u00eantica<\/strong> publisher can give you a hand. <\/span><\/p>\n Today\u2019s post will provide you with some suggestions of English language classics whose bilingual editions in English-Portuguese are available in the market. This way, reading gets <\/span>muito mais f\u00e1cil<\/span><\/i> (a lot easier), since it is possible to compare the texts in both languages. Espero que gostem! (I hope you enjoy it!)<\/span><\/p>\n Os Mortos (The Dead) – James Joyce<\/b><\/p>\n Even though he is<\/span> conhecido<\/span><\/i> (known) as a dense and hard-to-understand author for workd like <\/span>Ulysses<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>The Dead<\/b> (<\/span>Os Mortos<\/b>), by Irish author James Joyce is also considered a masterpiece, in addition to being a much simpler and pleasant reading. The dead tells the tale of <\/span>a noite<\/span><\/i> (the evening) of professor Gabriel Conroy at a <\/span>festa de Natal<\/span><\/i> (Christmas party) at his aunts\u2019 house. Upon his return, the protagonist discovers a secret on his wife\u2019s past. The story culminates at Conroy\u2019s reaction to this <\/span>descoberta<\/span><\/i> (discovery). The tale is part of the Dubliners collection, set in Dublin <\/span>no come\u00e7o<\/span><\/i> (in the beginning) of the 20th century, and it describes<\/span> a cidade<\/span><\/i> (the city) with a perspective of nostalgia and affection. <\/span><\/p>\n The Sun and the Fish (O Sol e o Peixe) – Virginia Woolf<\/b><\/p>\n The author Virginia Woolf occupies a central position in modernist literature, a between-wars literary period marked by experimentation and rupture with traditional writing. This selection of <\/span>tr\u00eas <\/span><\/i>(three) essays by English author Virginia Woolf explores diverse contents and is divided into three themes – <\/span>A vida e a arte<\/span><\/i> (Life and Art), <\/span>a Rua e a casa<\/span><\/i> (The street and the house), o <\/span>Olho e a mente<\/span><\/i> (The eye Eye and the mind). Her work delves into themes like father-daughter relationship, art, cinema, reading, sickness, memory, London and french thinker Montaigne. In a more personal tone, this compilation of poetic narratives brings reflections filled with lyricism and delicacy. <\/span><\/p>\n Bartleby, the scrivener (Bartleby, o Escrevente) – Herman Melville<\/b><\/p>\n All of these livros (books) can be found at <\/span><\/i>livrarias (bookstores) and online stores all over the country. <\/span><\/p>\n Uma boa semana a todos! (A good week to all!)<\/span><\/p>\n See some posts related to literature here:<\/p>\n https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-literature-part-ii\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/brazilian-literature\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n![\"muer\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/ingles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/05\/muer.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>This short story by the author of the unforgettable <\/span>Moby Dick<\/span><\/i>, Herman Melville, narrates the story of a <\/span>advogado <\/span><\/i>(lawyer) in 19th century Wall Street, who is in search of a new scrivener for his firm. He hires Bartleby, whose main task is to make copies of documents. The employee denies to follow orders, and his <\/span>chefe<\/span><\/i> (boss) becomes astonished and frustrated at his employees\u2019 unusual behavior. Bartleby\u2019s attitudes end up affecting<\/span> todos<\/span><\/i> (everyone) around him, including his own boss. This fascinating tragicoming short story leads the reader through the bureaucratic life of a New York <\/span>escrit\u00f3rio<\/span><\/i> (office), where the resistance to <\/span>trabalhar<\/span><\/i> (work) performed by the main character has intrigued audiences and literary reception since its release.<\/span><\/p>\n