Fair Em
Fair Em by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 259 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Fair Em by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #5137.
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Fair Em
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This edition of Fair Em by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #5137, divided into 3 chapters and 259 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 Fair Em in full?
The complete text of Fair Em is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #5137 and divided into 259 sections.
This page carries the whole of Fair Em by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #5137, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1292 sentences across 3 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 Fair Em divided for reading?
Fair Em is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Fair Em as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 259 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 3 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 Fair Em read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Fair Em can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Fair Em 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 Fair Em
Common questions about reading Fair Em by William [Dubious author] Shakespeare on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Fair Em?
Yes. All 1292 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #5137 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Fair Em is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #5137, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Fair Em take to read?
About 107 minutes of reading across 259 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Fair Em section by section
How to work through Fair Em section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 3 chapters of Fair Em to begin.
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Read one section
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Vocabulary met early in Fair Em
Words and structures a reader meets early in Fair Em, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Dramatis
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fair Em; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Personae
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fair Em; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- William
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fair Em; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Conqueror
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Fair Em; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.