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Old Fritz and the New Era

Old Fritz and the New Era by L. (Luise) Mühlbach is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1507 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Old Fritz and the New Era by L. (Luise) Mühlbach. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3460.

37 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 37 chapters

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Old Fritz and the New Era

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  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 53 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 68 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Chapter 26 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Chapter 27 127 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Chapter 28 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Chapter 29 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Chapter 30 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Chapter 31 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Chapter 32 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Chapter 33 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Chapter 34 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Chapter 35 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Chapter 36 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Chapter 37 71 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Project Gutenberg eBook #3460, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Old Fritz and the New Era take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1507 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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