Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell by Augustine Birrell is available here as the complete text, split into 671 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Andrew Marvell by Augustine Birrell. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #17388.
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Andrew Marvell
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This edition of Andrew Marvell by Augustine Birrell carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #17388, divided into 8 chapters and 671 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.
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This page carries the whole of Andrew Marvell by Augustine Birrell, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #17388, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3352 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.
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Andrew Marvell is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Andrew Marvell as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 671 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 sections are gathered into 8 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Andrew Marvell?
Yes. All 3352 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #17388 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Andrew Marvell is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #17388, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Andrew Marvell take to read?
About 279 minutes of reading across 671 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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