A Hero of the Pen
A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner is available here as the complete text, split into 751 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35154.
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A Hero of the Pen
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This edition of A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35154, divided into 21 chapters and 751 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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The complete text of A Hero of the Pen is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35154 and divided into 751 sections.
This page carries the whole of A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35154, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3755 sentences across 21 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is A Hero of the Pen divided for reading?
A Hero of the Pen is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting A Hero of the Pen as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 751 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 21 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
Can I hear A Hero of the Pen read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of A Hero of the Pen can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of A Hero of the Pen can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.
Questions about reading A Hero of the Pen
Common questions about reading A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of A Hero of the Pen?
Yes. All 3755 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35154 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of A Hero of the Pen is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35154, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does A Hero of the Pen take to read?
About 312 minutes of reading across 751 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read A Hero of the Pen section by section
How to work through A Hero of the Pen section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in A Hero of the Pen
Words and structures a reader meets early in A Hero of the Pen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Riddle
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hero of the Pen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Solved
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hero of the Pen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Death
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hero of the Pen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Scene
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of A Hero of the Pen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.