Maria
Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 302 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #134.
This edition of Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #134, divided into 18 chapters and 302 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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This page carries the whole of Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #134, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1510 sentences across 18 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 Maria divided for reading?
Maria is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Maria as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 302 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 18 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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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Maria can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Maria 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 Maria
Common questions about reading Maria by Mary Wollstonecraft on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Maria?
Yes. All 1510 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #134 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Maria is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #134, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Maria take to read?
About 125 minutes of reading across 302 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Maria section by section
How to work through Maria section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Maria
Words and structures a reader meets early in Maria, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Conclusion
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Maria; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Maria
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Maria; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Wrongs
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Maria; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Woman
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Maria; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Maria
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0 of 310 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
- Chapter XVI Chapter 16
- Chapter XVII Chapter 17
- Chapter XVIII Chapter 18