Hermann and Dorothea
Hermann and Dorothea by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 172 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Hermann and Dorothea by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1958.
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Hermann and Dorothea
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This edition of Hermann and Dorothea by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1958, divided into 5 chapters and 172 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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Hermann and Dorothea is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Hermann and Dorothea as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 172 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.
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Is this the complete text of Hermann and Dorothea?
Yes. All 856 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1958 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Hermann and Dorothea is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1958, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Hermann and Dorothea take to read?
About 71 minutes of reading across 172 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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