The Swineherd
The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen is available here as the complete text, split into 548 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1597.
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The Swineherd
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This edition of The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1597, divided into 6 chapters and 548 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 The Swineherd in full?
The complete text of The Swineherd is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1597 and divided into 548 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1597, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2,750 sentences across 6 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 The Swineherd divided for reading?
The Swineherd is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Swineherd as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 548 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 6 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 The Swineherd read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Swineherd can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Swineherd 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 The Swineherd
Common questions about reading The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Swineherd?
Yes. All 2,750 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1597 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Swineherd is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1597, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Swineherd take to read?
About 375 minutes of reading across 548 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Swineherd section by section
How to work through The Swineherd section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Swineherd
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Swineherd, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Chapter 1
- One of the 6 chapters of The Swineherd, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
- Chapter 2
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- Chapter 3
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