Index: docutils/readers/__init__.py
===================================================================
--- docutils/readers/__init__.py.orig
+++ docutils/readers/__init__.py
@@ -106,5 +106,8 @@ def get_reader_class(reader_name):
     reader_name = reader_name.lower()
     if reader_name in _reader_aliases:
         reader_name = _reader_aliases[reader_name]
-    module = __import__(reader_name, globals(), locals(), level=1)
+    try:
+        module = __import__(reader_name, globals(), locals(), level=0)
+    except ImportError:
+        module = __import__(reader_name, globals(), locals(), level=1)
     return module.Reader
Index: docutils/parsers/__init__.py
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--- docutils/parsers/__init__.py.orig
+++ docutils/parsers/__init__.py
@@ -46,5 +46,8 @@ def get_parser_class(parser_name):
     parser_name = parser_name.lower()
     if parser_name in _parser_aliases:
         parser_name = _parser_aliases[parser_name]
-    module = __import__(parser_name, globals(), locals(), level=1)
+    try:
+        module = __import__(parser_name, globals(), locals(), level=0)
+    except ImportError:
+        module = __import__(parser_name, globals(), locals(), level=1)
     return module.Parser
Index: docutils/languages/__init__.py
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--- docutils/languages/__init__.py.orig
+++ docutils/languages/__init__.py
@@ -30,9 +30,12 @@ def get_language(language_code, reporter
         if tag in _languages:
             return _languages[tag]
         try:
-            module = __import__(tag, globals(), locals(), level=1)
+            module = __import__(tag, globals(), locals(), level=0)
         except ImportError:
-            continue
+            try:
+                module = __import__(tag, globals(), locals(), level=1)
+            except ImportError:
+                continue
         _languages[tag] = module
         return module
     if reporter is not None:
Index: docutils/parsers/rst/languages/__init__.py
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--- docutils/parsers/rst/languages/__init__.py.orig
+++ docutils/parsers/rst/languages/__init__.py
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@ def get_language(language_code):
         if tag in _languages:
             return _languages[tag]
         try:
-            module = __import__(tag, globals(), locals(), level=1)
+            module = __import__(tag, globals(), locals(), level=0)
         except ImportError:
-            continue
+            try:
+                module = __import__(tag, globals(), locals(), level=1)
+            except ImportError:
+                continue
         _languages[tag] = module
         return module
     return None