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Messer Marco Polo

Messer Marco Polo by Donn Byrne is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 253 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Messer Marco Polo by Donn Byrne. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2058.

21 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 21 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Messer Marco Polo

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  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 3 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 4 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 2 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 6 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Messer Marco Polo by Donn Byrne carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2058, divided into 21 chapters and 253 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.

Where can I read Messer Marco Polo in full?

The complete text of Messer Marco Polo is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #2058 and divided into 253 sections.

This page carries the whole of Messer Marco Polo by Donn Byrne, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #2058, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1263 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 Messer Marco Polo divided for reading?

Messer Marco Polo is presented in 21 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Messer Marco Polo as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 253 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 21 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.

Can I hear Messer Marco Polo read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Messer Marco Polo can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Messer Marco Polo 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 Messer Marco Polo

Common questions about reading Messer Marco Polo by Donn Byrne on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Messer Marco Polo?

Yes. All 1263 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2058 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Messer Marco Polo is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #2058, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Messer Marco Polo take to read?

About 105 minutes of reading across 253 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Messer Marco Polo section by section

How to work through Messer Marco Polo section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Messer Marco Polo

Words and structures a reader meets early in Messer Marco Polo, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Nearing
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Messer Marco Polo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Night
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Messer Marco Polo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
First
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Messer Marco Polo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Spring
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Messer Marco Polo; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.