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Five Tales

Five Tales by John Galsworthy is available here as the complete text, split into 1383 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

John Galsworthy32 chapters

Five Tales by John Galsworthy. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2684.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
Open Chapter I

Academic course · 32 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Five Tales

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 1371 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Five Tales by John Galsworthy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2684, divided into 32 chapters and 1383 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 Five Tales in full?

The complete text of Five Tales is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #2684 and divided into 1383 sections.

This page carries the whole of Five Tales by John Galsworthy, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #2684, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 6914 sentences across 32 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 Five Tales divided for reading?

Five Tales is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Five Tales as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1383 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 32 chapters.

Can I hear Five Tales read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Five Tales can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Five Tales 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 Five Tales

Common questions about reading Five Tales by John Galsworthy on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Five Tales?

Yes. All 6914 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2684 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Five Tales is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #2684, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Five Tales take to read?

About 576 minutes of reading across 1383 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Five Tales section by section

How to work through Five Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 32 chapters of Five Tales to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Five Tales

Words and structures a reader meets early in Five Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Calls
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Five Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Dance
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Five Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Edition
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Five Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Tales
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Five Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.