East of Eden
East of Eden by Isa Glenn is available here as the complete text, split into 1055 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
East of Eden by Isa Glenn. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #75781.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
East of Eden
Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.
0 of 1049 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of East of Eden by Isa Glenn carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75781, divided into 13 chapters and 1055 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 East of Eden in full?
The complete text of East of Eden is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #75781 and divided into 1055 sections.
This page carries the whole of East of Eden by Isa Glenn, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #75781, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5272 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 East of Eden divided for reading?
East of Eden is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting East of Eden as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1055 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 13 chapters.
Can I hear East of Eden read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of East of Eden can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of East of Eden 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 East of Eden
Common questions about reading East of Eden by Isa Glenn on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of East of Eden?
Yes. All 5272 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75781 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of East of Eden is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #75781, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does East of Eden take to read?
About 439 minutes of reading across 1055 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read East of Eden section by section
How to work through East of Eden section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 13 chapters of East of Eden 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 East of Eden
Words and structures a reader meets early in East of Eden, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Banished
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of East of Eden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Either
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of East of Eden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Beauty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of East of Eden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Genius
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of East of Eden; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.