Penguin Island
Penguin Island by Anatole France is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 882 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Penguin Island by Anatole France. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1930.
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Penguin Island
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This edition of Penguin Island by Anatole France carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1930, divided into 8 chapters and 882 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 Penguin Island in full?
The complete text of Penguin Island is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1930 and divided into 882 sections.
This page carries the whole of Penguin Island by Anatole France, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1930, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4410 sentences across 8 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 Penguin Island divided for reading?
Penguin Island is presented in 8 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Penguin Island as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 882 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 8 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 Penguin Island read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Penguin Island can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Penguin Island 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 Penguin Island
Common questions about reading Penguin Island by Anatole France on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Penguin Island?
Yes. All 4410 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1930 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Penguin Island is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1930, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Penguin Island take to read?
About 367 minutes of reading across 882 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Penguin Island section by section
How to work through Penguin Island section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 8 chapters of Penguin Island to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Penguin Island
Words and structures a reader meets early in Penguin Island, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Saint
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penguin Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Scion
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penguin Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Royal
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penguin Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Family
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Penguin Island; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.