Indonesian Readings by John U. Wolff
This advanced reading material is suitable for tertiary students or teachers who may then find short excerpts suitable for school students. As this site only provides a preview of the entire book, there are sections of 10 or so pages missing throughout the preview. However there are enough of the original 469 pages provided to still make this a very useful resource. The book can be accessed by clicking on the picture below. Some of the great classic Indonesian short stories, along with articles of life in a bygone era, can be found here.
A thank you to Phil Mahnken from Sunshine Coast University for bringing this resource to the attention of resourcefulindonesian.
Aku
| aku.pdf |
Krawang-Bekasi
| krawang-bekasi.pdf |
Siti Nurbaya: Kasih Tak Sampai (Complete Novel in Indonesian)
| siti_nurbaya_kasih_tak_sampai.pdf |
The Legend of Siti Nurbaya (Episode 1)
The Legend of Siti Nurbaya (Episode 2)
The Legend of Siti Nurbaya (Episode 3)
The Legend of Siti Nurbaya (Episode 4)
The Legend of Siti Nurbaya (Episode 5)
Kebo Iwa: A mythical tale rewritten and retold by Michael Edwards
| kebo_iwa.pdf |
Bu Ikan: A modern short story
| bu_ikan.pdf |
Indonesian Children's Fairy-tales, Myths and Legends :
Aladin Dan Lampu Ajaib
| aladin_dan_lampu_ajaib.pdf |
Alibaba Dan 40 Penyamun
| alibaba_dan_40_penyamun.pdf |
Cindarella
| cindarella.pdf |
Jack Dan Pohon Kacang
| jack_dan_pohon_kacang.pdf |
Kancil Dan Buaya
| kancil_dan_buaya.pdf |
Kelinci Sombong Dan Kura-Kura
| kelinci_sombong_dan_kura-kura.pdf |
Keong Mas
| keong_mas.pdf |
Legenda Danau Toba
| legenda_danau_toba.pdf |
Putri Yang Menjadi Ular
| putri_yang_menjadi_ular.pdf |
Semut Yang Hebat
| semut_yang_hemat.pdf |
Si Kancil Dan Buaya
| si_kancil_dan_buaya.pdf |
Si Kancil Dan Kerbau Dungu
| si_kancil_dan_kerbau_dungu.pdf |
Si Kancil Kena Batunya
| si_kancil_kena_batunya.pdf |
Si Kancil Pencuri Timun
| si_kancil_pencuri_ketimun.pdf |
Timun Mas
| timun_mas.pdf |
INDONESIAN STORIES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNERS AUDIO OLINE CONTENT
This website contains a total of 21 modern and traditional Indonesian stories or folktales. The stories are presented as bilingual audio files, firstly in Indonesian then in English. They are also arranged in order of difficulty from least to most difficult. Click on the image below to access these stories.
