Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series)
Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) by Henry James is available here as the complete text, split into 356 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) by Henry James. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18566.
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Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series)
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This edition of Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) by Henry James carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #18566, divided into 7 chapters and 356 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 Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #18566 and divided into 356 sections.
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How is Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) divided for reading?
Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 356 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 7 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 Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series)?
Yes. All 1780 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #18566 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Hawthorne (English Men of Letters Series) is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #18566, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 148 minutes of reading across 356 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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