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An Unsocial Socialist

An Unsocial Socialist by Bernard Shaw is available here as the complete text, split into 1147 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

An Unsocial Socialist by Bernard Shaw. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1654.

18 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 18 chapters

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An Unsocial Socialist

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This edition of An Unsocial Socialist by Bernard Shaw carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1654, divided into 18 chapters and 1147 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.

Where can I read An Unsocial Socialist in full?

The complete text of An Unsocial Socialist is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1654 and divided into 1147 sections.

This page carries the whole of An Unsocial Socialist by Bernard Shaw, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1654, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5733 sentences across 18 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 Unsocial Socialist divided for reading?

An Unsocial Socialist is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting An Unsocial Socialist as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1147 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 18 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 An Unsocial Socialist read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of An Unsocial Socialist can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of An Unsocial Socialist 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 Unsocial Socialist

Common questions about reading An Unsocial Socialist by Bernard Shaw on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of An Unsocial Socialist?

Yes. All 5733 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1654 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of An Unsocial Socialist is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1654, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does An Unsocial Socialist take to read?

About 477 minutes of reading across 1147 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read An Unsocial Socialist section by section

How to work through An Unsocial Socialist section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 18 chapters of An Unsocial Socialist to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in An Unsocial Socialist

Words and structures a reader meets early in An Unsocial Socialist, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

October
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Unsocial Socialist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Evening
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Unsocial Socialist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sensible
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Unsocial Socialist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Looking
A word that appears in the opening chapter of An Unsocial Socialist; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.