Heart of the World
Heart of the World by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard is available here as the complete text, split into 0 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Heart of the World by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #65901.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Heart of the World
Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.
0 of 933 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
- Chapter I
- Chapter II How the Plot Failed
- Chapter III The Señor Strickland
- Chapter IV The Summons
- Chapter V The Legend of the Heart
- Chapter VI The Beginning of the Quest
- Chapter VII “El Norte”
- Chapter VIII “The Hacienda”
- Chapter IX The Supper and After
- Chapter X The Duel
- Chapter XI How Molas Died
- Chapter XII Zibalbay Tells His Mission
- Chapter XIII Maya Descends the Cueva
- Chapter XIV Ignatio’s Oath
- Chapter XV The City of the Heart
- Chapter XVI How Zibalbay Came Home
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII The Curse of Zibalbay
- Chapter XIX The Plot
- Chapter XX The Sacrilege
- Chapter XXI The Council of the Heart
- Chapter XXII The Marriage of Maya
- Chapter XXIII Mattai Prophesies Evil
- Chapter XXIV Our Flight, and How It Ended
- Chapter XXV Nahua Bears Witness
- Chapter XXVI Farewell
This edition of Heart of the World by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #?, divided into 0 chapters and 0 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 Heart of the World in full?
The complete text of Heart of the World is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #? and divided into 0 sections.
This page carries the whole of Heart of the World by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #?, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 0 sentences across 0 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 Heart of the World divided for reading?
Heart of the World is presented in 0 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Heart of the World as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 0 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 0 chapters.
Can I hear Heart of the World read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Heart of the World can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Heart of the World 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 Heart of the World
Common questions about reading Heart of the World by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Heart of the World?
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Heart of the World is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Heart of the World take to read?
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Heart of the World section by section
How to work through Heart of the World section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
-
Open a chapter
Choose one of the 0 chapters of Heart of the World to begin.
-
Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
-
Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Heart of the World
Words and structures a reader meets early in Heart of the World, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Chapter 1
- One of the 0 chapters of Heart of the World, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
- Chapter 2
- One of the 0 chapters of Heart of the World, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
- Chapter 3
- One of the 0 chapters of Heart of the World, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.