Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy
Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw is available here as the complete text, split into 1178 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy
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Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1178 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 14 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy?
Yes. All 5889 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3328 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3328, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
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About 490 minutes of reading across 1178 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy
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- Asked
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