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Advanced Italian short stories.

Read compact Italian fiction with more nuanced motives, idiomatic language, and implied meaning. These original C1–C2 stories offer a short reading session with room for closer attention.

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Abbiamo ancora tempo

C1Romance≈570 words

An anniversary celebration raises questions about what private words belong in public.

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Romance

Una coppia prepara un video per l’anniversario e decide cosa raccontare agli invitati.

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Una riga di troppo

C1Mystery≈550 words

A secretary finds a decision in the minutes that the committee never made.

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Mystery

Una segretaria trova nei verbali una promessa che il comitato non ha votato.

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Presenza facoltativa

C1Comedy≈560 words

An office social event comes with surprisingly strict rules for spontaneity.

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Comedy

Un responsabile organizza una serata informale con un programma molto preciso.

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La strada del mercato

C1Travel and adventure≈590 words

A road closure takes estranged siblings through a place they would rather avoid.

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Travel and adventure

Due fratelli attraversano il vecchio quartiere durante un viaggio che avrebbe dovuto essere breve.

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Le cose da lasciare

C1Friendship and family≈560 words

Sorting a parent's possessions exposes very different family memories.

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Friendship and family

Due sorelle preparano la casa della madre per la consegna agli acquirenti.

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Il suggerimento riservato

C1Comedy≈550 words

An anonymous suggestion proves easier to recognise than its author expected.

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Comedy

Una piccola richiesta anonima attraversa un sistema molto attento a se stesso.

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Prima della chiusura

C1Travel and adventure≈570 words

A harbour crew must rethink a delivery before time runs out.

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Travel and adventure

Una squadra deve portare materiali oltre il bacino prima che il porto chiuda il passaggio.

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Condizioni di vendita

C2Romance≈620 words

Two former partners try to describe an object they once bought together.

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Romance

Due ex compagni devono accordarsi sulla descrizione di un oggetto comprato insieme.

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Nota alla terza edizione

C2Mystery≈630 words

A researcher follows a subtle correction through editions of a local history.

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Mystery

Una ricercatrice segue una frase che cambia quasi impercettibilmente nei libri di storia locale.

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