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Aladdin and Co

Herbert Quick

Aladdin and Co

Paper book: €26.99

Digital: €6.99

Original publication
1904
Monolingual
12 June 2026
Pages
655
Difficulty
Easy
Genres
Adventure, Children's Literature
Moods
Get ahead in life, Escape it all
Translated from
English

Book summary

In a quiet little town in the American West at the start of the twentieth century, two childhood friends have an idea: to make everyone believe that the town is going to become a big city. As long as people believe it, land prices rise. They buy land, lay out a new district and bring in the railway.

A humorous satire about easy money, friendship and the fever of speculation.

Its lively tone and plentiful dialogue make it an enjoyable read in the language you are learning.

The plot

작은 마을을 키우려는 두 친구. 젊은 정치인 앨버트 바슬로는 무료한 나날을 보낸다. 어린 시절 친구 짐 엘킨스가 그를 래티모어로 부른다.

The world of the book

몇 달 만에 생겨난 도시들. 소설 속 시대에 수많은 가족이 미국 서부의 대평원으로 이주한다. 곳곳에서 작은 마을들이 대도시가 되기를 꿈꾼다. 사업가들은 땅을 사들이고 기차역이나 공장이 들어선다고 발표한다. 사람들이 그 말을 믿는 한, 땅값은 계속 오른다.

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