Christ Legends
Christ Legends by Selma Lagerlöf is available here as the complete text, split into 622 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Christ Legends by Selma Lagerlöf. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #44818.
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Christ Legends
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This edition of Christ Legends by Selma Lagerlöf carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #44818, divided into 7 chapters and 622 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 Christ Legends in full?
The complete text of Christ Legends is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #44818 and divided into 622 sections.
This page carries the whole of Christ Legends by Selma Lagerlöf, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #44818, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3108 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 Christ Legends divided for reading?
Christ Legends is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Christ Legends as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 622 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 Christ Legends read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Christ Legends can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Christ Legends 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 Christ Legends
Common questions about reading Christ Legends by Selma Lagerlöf on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Christ Legends?
Yes. All 3108 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #44818 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Christ Legends is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #44818, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Christ Legends take to read?
About 259 minutes of reading across 622 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Christ Legends section by section
How to work through Christ Legends section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 7 chapters of Christ Legends to begin.
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Christ Legends
Words and structures a reader meets early in Christ Legends, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Henry
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christ Legends; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Company
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christ Legends; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Published
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christ Legends; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- October
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Christ Legends; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.