Behind the Screen
Behind the Screen by Samuel Goldwyn is available here as the complete text, split into 571 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Behind the Screen by Samuel Goldwyn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #59730.
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Behind the Screen
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0 of 569 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of Behind the Screen by Samuel Goldwyn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #59730, divided into 7 chapters and 571 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.
Where can I read Behind the Screen in full?
The complete text of Behind the Screen is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #59730 and divided into 571 sections.
This page carries the whole of Behind the Screen by Samuel Goldwyn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #59730, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2851 sentences across 7 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 Behind the Screen divided for reading?
Behind the Screen is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Behind the Screen as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 571 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 7 chapters.
Can I hear Behind the Screen read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Behind the Screen can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Behind the Screen 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 Behind the Screen
Common questions about reading Behind the Screen by Samuel Goldwyn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Behind the Screen?
Yes. All 2851 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #59730 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Behind the Screen is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #59730, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Behind the Screen take to read?
About 237 minutes of reading across 571 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Behind the Screen section by section
How to work through Behind the Screen section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 7 chapters of Behind the Screen to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Behind the Screen
Words and structures a reader meets early in Behind the Screen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Motion
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Behind the Screen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Picture
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Behind the Screen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Industry
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Behind the Screen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Brought
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Behind the Screen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.