Snow White
Biancaneve
A young princess finds refuge with seven dwarfs while a jealous queen seeks to harm her.
Learning Italian · Intermediate
Intermediate Italian Stories
Explore intermediate Italian stories with fuller detail, audio and English translations. Read for the plot, notice how ideas connect, and revisit a familiar tale in a more detailed edition.
29 editions at this difficulty.
The Birth of Jesus
La nascita di Gesù
The angel announces Jesus’ birth; Jesus is born in Bethlehem, visited by shepherds and wise men, and taken to safety in Egypt.
The Bremen Town Musicians
I musicanti di Brema
An aging donkey, dog, cat, and rooster set out together to become musicians in Bremen.
The Easter Story
La storia della Pasqua
Jesus prays in Gethsemane, is arrested, tried, crucified, buried, and raised from the dead.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
I vestiti nuovi dell'imperatore
Two swindlers promise an emperor a remarkable suit that only the wise can see.
The Frog Prince
Il principe ranocchio
A princess loses her golden ball in a well and must keep a promise to a talking frog.
The Little Match Girl
La piccola fiammiferaia
On a cold New Year’s Eve, a poor girl lights her matches and sees visions in their flames.
The Little Mermaid
La sirenetta
A young mermaid longs to visit the human world and makes a costly bargain for a chance to live on land.
The Nightingale
L'usignolo
An emperor discovers the song of a living nightingale, then learns its value after replacing it with a machine.
The Prodigal Son
Il figliol prodigo
A younger son wastes his inheritance, returns home, and is welcomed by his father.
The Red Shoes
Le scarpette rosse
A girl’s beautiful red shoes lead her into a troubling chain of events.
The Snow Queen
La regina delle nevi
Gerda journeys through a series of strange lands to find Kay after he is taken by the Snow Queen.