Locrine: A Tragedy
Locrine: A Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 287 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Locrine: A Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3325.
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Locrine: A Tragedy
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This edition of Locrine: A Tragedy by Algernon Charles Swinburne carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3325, divided into 7 chapters and 287 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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Locrine: A Tragedy is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Locrine: A Tragedy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 287 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 7 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 Locrine: A Tragedy?
Yes. All 1431 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3325 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Locrine: A Tragedy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3325, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Locrine: A Tragedy take to read?
About 119 minutes of reading across 287 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Locrine: A Tragedy
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