An International Episode
An International Episode by Henry James is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 346 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
An International Episode by Henry James. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #210.
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An International Episode
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This edition of An International Episode by Henry James carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #210, divided into 2 chapters and 346 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 An International Episode is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #210 and divided into 346 sections.
This page carries the whole of An International Episode by Henry James, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #210, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1727 sentences across 2 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 An International Episode divided for reading?
An International Episode is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting An International Episode as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 346 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 2 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.
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Every sentence of An International Episode 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 An International Episode
Common questions about reading An International Episode by Henry James on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of An International Episode?
Yes. All 1727 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #210 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of An International Episode is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #210, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does An International Episode take to read?
About 143 minutes of reading across 346 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read An International Episode section by section
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Vocabulary met early in An International Episode
Words and structures a reader meets early in An International Episode, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Years
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An International Episode; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ago--in
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An International Episode; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Young
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An International Episode; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Englishmen
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of An International Episode; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.