A Century of English Essays
A Century of English Essays by Ernest [Compiler] Rhys is available here as the complete text, split into 1196 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A century of English essays by Ernest [Compiler] Rhys. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #32267.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #32267, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 498 minutes of reading across 1196 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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