Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope by Leslie Stephen is available here as the complete text, split into 471 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Alexander Pope by Leslie Stephen. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #19654.
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Alexander Pope
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This edition of Alexander Pope by Leslie Stephen carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #19654, divided into 8 chapters and 471 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 Alexander Pope is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #19654 and divided into 471 sections.
This page carries the whole of Alexander Pope by Leslie Stephen, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #19654, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2352 sentences across 8 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 Alexander Pope divided for reading?
Alexander Pope is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Alexander Pope as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 471 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 8 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 Alexander Pope read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Alexander Pope can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Alexander Pope 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 Alexander Pope
Common questions about reading Alexander Pope by Leslie Stephen on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Alexander Pope?
Yes. All 2352 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #19654 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Alexander Pope is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #19654, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Alexander Pope take to read?
About 196 minutes of reading across 471 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Alexander Pope section by section
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Vocabulary met early in Alexander Pope
Words and structures a reader meets early in Alexander Pope, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alexander Pope; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Period
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alexander Pope; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pope's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alexander Pope; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Literary
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Alexander Pope; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.