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Historical Romances

Historical Romances by Stanley John Weyman is available here as the complete text, split into 3992 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Stanley John Weyman40 chapters

Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France by Stanley John Weyman. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #39136.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Historical Romances

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  1. Chapter I 136 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 117 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 123 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 240 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 141 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 107 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 108 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 93 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 88 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 140 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 102 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 109 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 131 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 93 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 101 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 104 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 131 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 102 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 105 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 86 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 133 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 90 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 113 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 88 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 93 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Historical Romances by Stanley John Weyman carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #39136, divided into 40 chapters and 3992 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.

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Historical Romances is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

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Every sentence of Historical Romances 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 Historical Romances

Common questions about reading Historical Romances by Stanley John Weyman on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Historical Romances?

Yes. All 19958 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #39136 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Historical Romances is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #39136, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Historical Romances take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3992 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Historical Romances section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Historical Romances

Words and structures a reader meets early in Historical Romances, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

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