Saint Joan
Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw is available here as the complete text, split into 867 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #76323.
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Saint Joan
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This edition of Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #76323, divided into 10 chapters and 867 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.
Where can I read Saint Joan in full?
The complete text of Saint Joan is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #76323 and divided into 867 sections.
This page carries the whole of Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #76323, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4332 sentences across 10 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 Saint Joan divided for reading?
Saint Joan is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Saint Joan as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 867 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 10 chapters.
Can I hear Saint Joan read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Saint Joan can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Saint Joan 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 Saint Joan
Common questions about reading Saint Joan by Bernard Shaw on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Saint Joan?
Yes. All 4332 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #76323 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Saint Joan is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #76323, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Saint Joan take to read?
About 361 minutes of reading across 867 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Saint Joan section by section
How to work through Saint Joan section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 10 chapters of Saint Joan to begin.
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Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Vocabulary met early in Saint Joan
Words and structures a reader meets early in Saint Joan, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Saint
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Saint Joan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Chronicle
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Saint Joan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Scenes
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Saint Joan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Epilogue
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Saint Joan; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.