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Jean-Christophe, Volume I

Jean-Christophe, Volume I by Romain Rolland is available here as the complete text, split into 2876 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Romain Rolland36 chapters

Jean-Christophe, Volume I by Romain Rolland. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #7979.

36 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Academic course · 36 chapters

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

Jean-Christophe, Volume I

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0 of 2859 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 76 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 79 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Chapter 26 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Chapter 27 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Chapter 28 76 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Chapter 29 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Chapter 30 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Chapter 31 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Chapter 32 77 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Chapter 33 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Chapter 34 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Chapter 35 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Chapter 36 78 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Jean-Christophe, Volume I by Romain Rolland carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #7979, divided into 36 chapters and 2876 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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Jean-Christophe, Volume I is presented in 36 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Jean-Christophe, Volume I as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 2876 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 36 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 Jean-Christophe, Volume I read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Jean-Christophe, Volume I can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Jean-Christophe, Volume I 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 Jean-Christophe, Volume I

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Is this the complete text of Jean-Christophe, Volume I?

Yes. All 14377 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #7979 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Jean-Christophe, Volume I is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #7979, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Jean-Christophe, Volume I take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2876 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Jean-Christophe, Volume I

Words and structures a reader meets early in Jean-Christophe, Volume I, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Jean-christophe
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jean-Christophe, Volume I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
History
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jean-Christophe, Volume I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Development
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jean-Christophe, Volume I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Musician
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Jean-Christophe, Volume I; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.