Lumen
Lumen by Camille Flammarion is available here as the complete text, split into 470 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Lumen by Camille Flammarion. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #43835.
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Lumen
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This edition of Lumen by Camille Flammarion carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #43835, divided into 5 chapters and 470 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 Lumen in full?
The complete text of Lumen is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #43835 and divided into 470 sections.
This page carries the whole of Lumen by Camille Flammarion, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #43835, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2348 sentences across 5 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 Lumen divided for reading?
Lumen is presented in 5 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Lumen as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 470 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 5 chapters.
Can I hear Lumen read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Lumen can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Lumen 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 Lumen
Common questions about reading Lumen by Camille Flammarion on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Lumen?
Yes. All 2348 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #43835 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Lumen is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #43835, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Lumen take to read?
About 195 minutes of reading across 470 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Lumen section by section
How to work through Lumen section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 5 chapters of Lumen to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Lumen
Words and structures a reader meets early in Lumen, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Hundred
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lumen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Forty-first
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lumen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Minor
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lumen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Planets
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lumen; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.