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Joshua Marvel

Joshua Marvel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon is available here as the complete text, split into 2207 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon39 chapters

Joshua Marvel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53509.

39 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 39 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Joshua Marvel

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  1. Chapter I Concerning Certain Family Conversations and Their Result 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Showing How a Passion for Punch and Judy May Lead to Disastrous Consequences 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Life and Death of Golden Cloud 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The Actor and His Daughter 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII A Happy Holiday 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Minnie and Her Shell 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Good-By 88 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X What Occurred After Joshua's Departure 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Dan Enters into Business 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Dan Declares That It Is Like a Romance 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII The Strange Courses of Love 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Solomon Fewster Gives the Lascar a Flower 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Christmas-Eve at Home 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Dog and His Master 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII The Rivalry of Love 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Sunshine and Cloud 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Only Duty That Minnie Can Understand 135 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Never to Return 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI The Old Sailor Sets Matters Straight 88 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII False Friend or True? 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII The Dead Witness 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Basil Kindred's Diary 121 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV What the Neighbors Think of It 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI On Board the "Merry Andrew." 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII The Wreck of the "Merry Andrew." 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Joshua Is Promoted 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX On the Raft 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Saved from the Sea 103 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI On the Rocks 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Bitter Revelations 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Surprised by Savages 97 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Harsh Judgments 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 87 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Faithful Unto Death 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII Joshua and the Old Wizard 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Faithful Hearts 68 readings five lines each Open chapter

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How is Joshua Marvel divided for reading?

Joshua Marvel is presented in 39 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Joshua Marvel as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 2207 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 39 chapters.

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Is this the complete text of Joshua Marvel?

Yes. All 11033 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53509 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Joshua Marvel is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #53509, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Joshua Marvel take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2207 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Joshua Marvel

Words and structures a reader meets early in Joshua Marvel, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Parish
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Stepney
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County
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Middlesex
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