Octavia, the Octoroon
Octavia, the Octoroon by J. F. Lee is available here as the complete text, split into 194 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Octavia, the Octoroon by J. F. Lee. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #34262.
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Octavia, the Octoroon
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This edition of Octavia, the Octoroon by J. F. Lee carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #34262, divided into 12 chapters and 194 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 Octavia, the Octoroon is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #34262 and divided into 194 sections.
This page carries the whole of Octavia, the Octoroon by J. F. Lee, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #34262, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 970 sentences across 12 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 Octavia, the Octoroon divided for reading?
Octavia, the Octoroon is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Octavia, the Octoroon as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 194 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 12 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of Octavia, the Octoroon?
Yes. All 970 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #34262 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Octavia, the Octoroon is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #34262, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Octavia, the Octoroon take to read?
About 80 minutes of reading across 194 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Octavia, the Octoroon
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- Beginning
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- Civil
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- Between
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- States
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