# OpenCopy

> An independent press publishing interlinear books for language learners, sold as paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon.

OpenCopy publishes interlinear editions of classics, fables, scripture and vocabulary builders in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese and Japanese. In an interlinear book, a literal English gloss is printed directly beneath every word of the original text, so readers can read real literature in the original language without stopping for a dictionary. Chinese editions also carry a pinyin line, and the Japanese edition a romaji line. The Bilingual Bedtime line is a facing-page format for children: the original on one page, the English on the other.

Important: opencopy.org is the press's brochure site. It shows sample pages, edition details and the method; it does not host full texts. The complete books are available exclusively through Amazon, as paperbacks, hardcovers and Kindle ebooks.

## URL Structure

- `/` - Homepage: the method, sample pages and the full bookshelf
- `/samples` - Real interior pages from the printed editions
- `/how-it-works` - How interlinear reading works
- `/about` - About the press
- `/blog` - Research-backed posts on language learning
- `/contact` - Contact form
- `/books/[slug]` - One page per edition, with a real glossed line, contents, features and specifications

## Catalog

### French
- Selected Short Stories: French-English Interlinear Edition by Guy de Maupassant: https://www.opencopy.org/books/french-maupassant-short-stories
- Contes de Grimm: French-English Interlinear Edition by Brothers Grimm: https://www.opencopy.org/books/french-grimm-fairy-tales
- The 1000 Most Common French Words: French-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/french-1000-common-words
- Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar: French-English Interlinear Edition by Maurice Leblanc: https://www.opencopy.org/books/french-arsene-lupin
- Fables of La Fontaine: French-English Interlinear Edition by Jean de La Fontaine: https://www.opencopy.org/books/french-la-fontaine-fables
- Candide: French-English Interlinear Edition by Voltaire: https://www.opencopy.org/books/french-candide
- French Reader: French-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/french-bible-stories
- Bilingual Bedtime: Twenty-Six Fairy Tales in French and English by Grimm · Perrault · Andersen: https://www.opencopy.org/books/bilingual-bedtime-french-english
- Bilingual Bedtime: Thirty-Five French Songs for Children by Traditional: https://www.opencopy.org/books/bilingual-bedtime-french-songs

### German
- Grimms' Fairy Tales: German-English Interlinear Edition by Brothers Grimm: https://www.opencopy.org/books/german-grimm-fairy-tales
- The 1000 Most Common German Words: German-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/german-1000-common-words
- Lessing's Fables: German-English Interlinear Edition by G. E. Lessing: https://www.opencopy.org/books/german-lessing-fables
- Die Verwandlung: German-English Interlinear Edition by Franz Kafka: https://www.opencopy.org/books/german-kafka-metamorphosis
- German Reader: German-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/german-bible-stories
- Bilingual Bedtime: Twenty-Six Fairy Tales in German and English by Grimm · Perrault · Andersen: https://www.opencopy.org/books/bilingual-bedtime-german-english
- Bilingual Bedtime: Thirty-Seven German Songs for Children by Traditional: https://www.opencopy.org/books/bilingual-bedtime-german-songs

### Spanish
- The 1000 Most Common Spanish Words: Spanish-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/spanish-1000-common-words
- Don Quijote: Spanish-English Interlinear Edition by Miguel de Cervantes: https://www.opencopy.org/books/spanish-don-quijote
- Samaniego's Fables: Spanish-English Interlinear Edition by Félix María de Samaniego: https://www.opencopy.org/books/spanish-samaniego-fables
- Spanish Reader: Spanish-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/spanish-bible-stories
- Bilingual Bedtime: Thirteen Fairy Tales in Spanish and English by Brothers Grimm: https://www.opencopy.org/books/bilingual-bedtime-spanish-english

### Chinese
- The 1000 Most Common Chinese Words: Chinese-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/chinese-1000-common-words
- Chinese Reader: Chinese-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/chinese-bible-stories

### Italian
- The Adventures of Pinocchio: Italian-English Interlinear Edition by Carlo Collodi: https://www.opencopy.org/books/italian-pinocchio
- Italian Reader: Italian-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/italian-bible-stories

### Russian
- Chekhov Short Stories: Russian-English Interlinear Edition by Anton Chekhov: https://www.opencopy.org/books/russian-chekhov-stories
- Russian Reader: Russian-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/russian-bible-stories
- Gogol Short Stories: Russian-English Parallel Text Edition by Nikolai Gogol: https://www.opencopy.org/books/russian-gogol-stories

### Portuguese
- Portuguese Reader: Portuguese-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/portuguese-bible-stories

### Turkish
- 1000 Most Common Turkish Words: Turkish-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/turkish-1000-common-words

### Polish
- 1000 Most Common Polish Words: Polish-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/polish-1000-common-words

### Multilingual
- Miniglot: Small Conversations in Five Languages: https://www.opencopy.org/books/miniglot-five-languages

### Latin
- Latin Reader: Latin-English Interlinear Edition: https://www.opencopy.org/books/latin-bible-stories

Each book page links to the edition's Amazon product page.

## Blog posts

- [How to raise a bilingual child: what the science actually says](https://www.opencopy.org/blog/science-of-raising-bilingual-children): Can babies learn a language from TV? What age should you start? How much exposure is enough? The research on raising bilingual children, answered question by question with sources.
- [Where to read foreign language books online free: 20+ legal sites](https://www.opencopy.org/blog/free-resources-for-reading-foreign-languages): Where can you legally read French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Portuguese or Chinese books for free? A verified guide to Project Gutenberg, Gallica, Wikisource, learner news feeds and free reading tools.
- [Does Duolingo actually work? What independent research says](https://www.opencopy.org/blog/language-apps-distraction-duolingo): Is 34 hours of Duolingo really a university semester? Why do long streaks not lead to fluency? The research on language apps, gamification and phone distraction, answered with sources.

## The Method

Every edition is glossed by hand, word by word, with the gloss kept close to the original word order so readers see how the sentences are built. The books are printed on demand by Amazon.

## Contact

Use the contact form at https://www.opencopy.org/contact