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Life of Robert Browning

Life of Robert Browning by William Sharp is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 351 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Life of Robert Browning by William Sharp. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #656.

9 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 9 chapters

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Life of Robert Browning

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This edition of Life of Robert Browning by William Sharp carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #656, divided into 9 chapters and 351 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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How is Life of Robert Browning divided for reading?

Life of Robert Browning is presented in 9 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Life of Robert Browning as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 351 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 9 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.

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Is this the complete text of Life of Robert Browning?

Yes. All 1754 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #656 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Life of Robert Browning is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #656, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Life of Robert Browning take to read?

About 146 minutes of reading across 351 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Life of Robert Browning

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Early
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Elizabeth
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Barrett
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Browning
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