Condensed Novels
Condensed Novels by Bret Harte is available here as the complete text, split into 538 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Condensed Novels by Bret Harte. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2277.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Condensed Novels
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII *
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
- Chapter XXVIII
- Chapter XXIX
- Chapter XXX
- Chapter XXXI
- Chapter XXXII
- Chapter XXXIII
- Chapter XXXIV
- Chapter XXXV
- Chapter XXXVI
- Chapter XXXVII
- Chapter XXXVIII
- Chapter XXXIX
- Chapter XL
- Chapter XLI
- Chapter XLII
- Chapter XLIII
- Chapter XLIV
- Chapter XLV
- Chapter XLVI
- Chapter XLVII
- Chapter XLVIII
- Chapter XLIX
- Chapter L
- Chapter LI
- Chapter LII
- Chapter LIII
- Chapter LIV
- Chapter LV
- Chapter LVI
- Chapter LVII
- Chapter LVIII
- Chapter LIX
- Chapter LX
- Chapter LXI
- Chapter LXII
- Chapter LXIII
- Chapter LXIV
- Chapter LXV
- Chapter LXVI
- Chapter LXVII
- Chapter LXVIII
- Chapter LXIX
- Chapter LXX
- Chapter LXXI
- Chapter LXXII
- Chapter LXXIII
- Chapter LXXIV
- Chapter LXXV
This edition of Condensed Novels by Bret Harte carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2277, divided into 75 chapters and 538 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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The complete text of Condensed Novels is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #2277 and divided into 538 sections.
This page carries the whole of Condensed Novels by Bret Harte, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #2277, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2689 sentences across 75 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 Condensed Novels divided for reading?
Condensed Novels is presented in 75 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Condensed Novels as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 538 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 75 chapters.
Can I hear Condensed Novels read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Condensed Novels can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Condensed Novels 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 Condensed Novels
Common questions about reading Condensed Novels by Bret Harte on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Condensed Novels?
Yes. All 2689 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2277 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Condensed Novels is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2277, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Condensed Novels take to read?
About 224 minutes of reading across 538 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Condensed Novels section by section
How to work through Condensed Novels section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Condensed Novels
Words and structures a reader meets early in Condensed Novels, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Dodds
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Condensed Novels; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Twenty
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- Slept
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- Under
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