A little closer to another world.
Discover stories from small countries and underrepresented language communities. Read their words in the original, with translation when available.
Find a world you haven’t read.
New encounters with literature beyond the familiar.
Opening the shelves…
Take a short journey Folk tales and poetry from the Faroe Islands, Malta and Luxembourg
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Stories travel. Rights matter.
Explore original literature by country or language. Each selected work identifies its source and the reading options currently available.
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