Famous Men of the Middle Ages
Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. (John Henry) Haaren is available here as the complete text, split into 486 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. (John Henry) Haaren. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3725.
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Famous Men of the Middle Ages
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This edition of Famous Men of the Middle Ages by John H. (John Henry) Haaren carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3725, divided into 6 chapters and 486 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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The complete text of Famous Men of the Middle Ages is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #3725 and divided into 486 sections.
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How is Famous Men of the Middle Ages divided for reading?
Famous Men of the Middle Ages is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Famous Men of the Middle Ages as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 486 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 6 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 Famous Men of the Middle Ages?
Yes. All 2429 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3725 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Famous Men of the Middle Ages is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3725, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Famous Men of the Middle Ages take to read?
About 202 minutes of reading across 486 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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