Max Fargus
Max Fargus by Owen Johnson is available here as the complete text, split into 696 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Max Fargus by Owen Johnson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #46358.
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Max Fargus
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This edition of Max Fargus by Owen Johnson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #46358, divided into 21 chapters and 696 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.
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The complete text of Max Fargus is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #46358 and divided into 696 sections.
This page carries the whole of Max Fargus by Owen Johnson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #46358, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3476 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 Max Fargus divided for reading?
Max Fargus is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Max Fargus as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 696 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.
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Every sentence of Max Fargus 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 Max Fargus
Common questions about reading Max Fargus by Owen Johnson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Max Fargus?
Yes. All 3476 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46358 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Max Fargus is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #46358, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Max Fargus take to read?
About 289 minutes of reading across 696 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Max Fargus section by section
How to work through Max Fargus section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Max Fargus
Words and structures a reader meets early in Max Fargus, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Max Fargus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Arrows
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Max Fargus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Almighty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Max Fargus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Liberty
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Max Fargus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.