Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI
Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI by Algernon Charles Swinburne is available here as the complete text, split into 146 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne, Vol. VI by Algernon Charles Swinburne. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18673.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI
Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.
0 of 145 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI by Algernon Charles Swinburne carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18673, divided into 2 chapters and 146 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 Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI in full?
The complete text of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #18673 and divided into 146 sections.
This page carries the whole of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI by Algernon Charles Swinburne, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #18673, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 728 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 Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI divided for reading?
Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 146 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.
Can I hear Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI 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 Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI
Common questions about reading Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI by Algernon Charles Swinburne on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI?
Yes. All 728 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18673 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18673, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI take to read?
About 60 minutes of reading across 146 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI section by section
How to work through Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 2 chapters of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI to begin.
-
Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
-
Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI
Words and structures a reader meets early in Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Taken
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Collected
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Poetical
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Works
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Astrophel and Other Poems Taken from — Vol. VI; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.