Là-Bas
Là-Bas by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans is available here as the complete text, split into 1060 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Là-bas by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #14323.
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Là-Bas
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This edition of Là-Bas by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #14323, divided into 22 chapters and 1060 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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The complete text of Là-Bas is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #14323 and divided into 1060 sections.
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How is Là-Bas divided for reading?
Là-Bas is presented in 22 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Là-Bas as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1060 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 22 chapters.
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Every sentence of Là-Bas 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 Là-Bas
Common questions about reading Là-Bas by J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Là-Bas?
Yes. All 5300 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #14323 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Là-Bas is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #14323, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Là-Bas take to read?
About 441 minutes of reading across 1060 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Là-Bas section by section
How to work through Là-Bas section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Là-Bas
Words and structures a reader meets early in Là-Bas, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Believe
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Là-Bas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Pretty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Là-Bas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Thoroughly
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- These
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Là-Bas; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.