Cymbeline
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 399 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Cymbeline by William Shakespeare. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1133.
Course Syllabus
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Cymbeline
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This edition of Cymbeline by William Shakespeare carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1133, divided into 13 chapters and 399 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 Cymbeline in full?
The complete text of Cymbeline is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1133 and divided into 399 sections.
This page carries the whole of Cymbeline by William Shakespeare, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1133, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1991 sentences across 13 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 Cymbeline divided for reading?
Cymbeline is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Cymbeline as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 399 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 13 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 Cymbeline read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Cymbeline can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Cymbeline 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 Cymbeline
Common questions about reading Cymbeline by William Shakespeare on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Cymbeline?
Yes. All 1991 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1133 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Cymbeline is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1133, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Cymbeline take to read?
About 165 minutes of reading across 399 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Cymbeline section by section
How to work through Cymbeline section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 13 chapters of Cymbeline 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 Cymbeline
Words and structures a reader meets early in Cymbeline, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Addition
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cymbeline; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Notes
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cymbeline; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Below
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cymbeline; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Think
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Cymbeline; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.