Rich Man, Poor Man
Rich Man, Poor Man by Maximilian Foster is available here as the complete text, split into 977 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Rich Man, Poor Man
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This edition of Rich Man, Poor Man by Maximilian Foster carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #46945, divided into 12 chapters and 977 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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Rich Man, Poor Man is presented in 12 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Rich Man, Poor Man as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 977 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 Rich Man, Poor Man?
Yes. All 4881 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46945 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #46945, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Rich Man, Poor Man take to read?
About 406 minutes of reading across 977 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Rich Man, Poor Man
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- Books
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- Byeaaaamaaj
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- Enclosed
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