Ghetto Tragedies
Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill is available here as the complete text, split into 1407 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35076.
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Ghetto Tragedies
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This edition of Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35076, divided into 17 chapters and 1407 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 Ghetto Tragedies is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35076 and divided into 1407 sections.
This page carries the whole of Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35076, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7031 sentences across 17 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 Ghetto Tragedies divided for reading?
Ghetto Tragedies is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Ghetto Tragedies as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1407 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 17 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 Ghetto Tragedies read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Ghetto Tragedies can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Ghetto Tragedies 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 Ghetto Tragedies
Common questions about reading Ghetto Tragedies by Israel Zangwill on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Ghetto Tragedies?
Yes. All 7031 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35076 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Ghetto Tragedies is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35076, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Ghetto Tragedies take to read?
About 585 minutes of reading across 1407 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Ghetto Tragedies section by section
How to work through Ghetto Tragedies section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 17 chapters of Ghetto Tragedies to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Ghetto Tragedies
Words and structures a reader meets early in Ghetto Tragedies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Obvious
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Ghetto Tragedies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Typographical
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- Errors
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- Corrected
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