Hassan
Hassan by James Elroy Flecker is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 461 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Hassan : the story of Hassan of Bagdad, and how he came to make the golden journey to Samarkand : a play in five acts by James Elroy Flecker. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3834.
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Hassan
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This edition of Hassan by James Elroy Flecker carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3834, divided into 5 chapters and 461 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 Hassan is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #3834 and divided into 461 sections.
This page carries the whole of Hassan by James Elroy Flecker, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #3834, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2305 sentences across 5 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 Hassan divided for reading?
Hassan is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Hassan as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 461 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 5 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 Hassan read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Hassan can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Hassan 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 Hassan
Common questions about reading Hassan by James Elroy Flecker on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Hassan?
Yes. All 2305 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3834 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Hassan is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3834, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Hassan take to read?
About 192 minutes of reading across 461 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Hassan section by section
How to work through Hassan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 5 chapters of Hassan to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Hassan
Words and structures a reader meets early in Hassan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Nondescripts
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hassan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Porter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hassan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Yasmin's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hassan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- House
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Hassan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.