Paradise Regained
Paradise Regained by John Milton is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 87 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Paradise Regained by John Milton. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #58.
This edition of Paradise Regained by John Milton carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #58, divided into 4 chapters and 87 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 Paradise Regained by John Milton, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #58, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 433 sentences across 4 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 Paradise Regained divided for reading?
Paradise Regained is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Paradise Regained as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 87 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 4 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 Paradise Regained can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Paradise Regained 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 Paradise Regained
Common questions about reading Paradise Regained by John Milton on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Paradise Regained?
Yes. All 433 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Paradise Regained is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #58, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Paradise Regained take to read?
About 36 minutes of reading across 87 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Paradise Regained section by section
How to work through Paradise Regained section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 4 chapters of Paradise Regained to begin.
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Vocabulary met early in Paradise Regained
Words and structures a reader meets early in Paradise Regained, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Erewhile
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Regained; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Happy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Regained; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Garden
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Regained; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Disobedience
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Paradise Regained; 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.
Paradise Regained
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0 of 88 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.