A Fortnight of Folly
A Fortnight of Folly by Maurice Thompson is available here as the complete text, split into 887 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Fortnight of Folly by Maurice Thompson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41660.
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A Fortnight of Folly
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This edition of A Fortnight of Folly by Maurice Thompson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41660, divided into 7 chapters and 887 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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A Fortnight of Folly is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Fortnight of Folly as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 887 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 7 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of A Fortnight of Folly?
Yes. All 4432 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41660 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Fortnight of Folly is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #41660, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Fortnight of Folly take to read?
About 369 minutes of reading across 887 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in A Fortnight of Folly
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Fortnight of Folly, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
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- Alice
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- Vincennes
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- Banker
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