Little Brother
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow is available here as the complete text, split into 1765 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #30142.
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Little Brother
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This edition of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #30142, divided into 21 chapters and 1765 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.
Where can I read Little Brother in full?
The complete text of Little Brother is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #30142 and divided into 1765 sections.
This page carries the whole of Little Brother by Cory Doctorow, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #30142, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 8822 sentences across 21 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.
How is Little Brother divided for reading?
Little Brother is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Little Brother as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1765 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 21 chapters.
Can I hear Little Brother read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Little Brother can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Little Brother 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 Little Brother
Common questions about reading Little Brother by Cory Doctorow on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Little Brother?
Yes. All 8822 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30142 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Little Brother is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #30142, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Little Brother take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1765 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Little Brother section by section
How to work through Little Brother section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 21 chapters of Little Brother to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Little Brother
Words and structures a reader meets early in Little Brother, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Chapter
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Brother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Dedicated
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Brother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Bakkaphoenix
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Brother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Books
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Little Brother; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.