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Le Morte Darthur

Le Morte Darthur by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory is available here as the complete text, split into 3009 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory37 chapters

Le Morte Darthur Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and his Noble Knights of the Round Table by Thomas, Sir, -1471 Malory. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #46853.

37 chaptersComplete chronicle
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Academic course · 37 chapters

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Le Morte Darthur

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  1. Chapter I 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 81 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 86 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 86 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 86 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 86 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 86 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 80 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 85 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 83 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 89 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 82 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 80 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Project Gutenberg eBook #46853, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Le Morte Darthur take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3009 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Thomas
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Malory
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Arthur
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Noble
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