Essays in Literature and History
Essays in Literature and History by James Anthony Froude is available here as the complete text, split into 772 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Essays in Literature and History by James Anthony Froude. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18276.
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This edition of Essays in Literature and History by James Anthony Froude carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18276, divided into 10 chapters and 772 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.
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Rather than presenting Essays in Literature and History as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 772 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 10 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.
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Is this the complete text of Essays in Literature and History?
Yes. All 3856 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18276 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Essays in Literature and History is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18276, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Essays in Literature and History take to read?
About 321 minutes of reading across 772 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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