Shakespeare in the Theatre
Shakespeare in the Theatre by William Poel is available here as the complete text, split into 484 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Shakespeare in the Theatre by William Poel. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #35109.
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Shakespeare in the Theatre
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This edition of Shakespeare in the Theatre by William Poel carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #35109, divided into 6 chapters and 484 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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The complete text of Shakespeare in the Theatre is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #35109 and divided into 484 sections.
This page carries the whole of Shakespeare in the Theatre by William Poel, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #35109, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2420 sentences across 6 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 Shakespeare in the Theatre divided for reading?
Shakespeare in the Theatre is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Shakespeare in the Theatre as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 484 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 6 chapters.
Can I hear Shakespeare in the Theatre read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Shakespeare in the Theatre can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Shakespeare in the Theatre 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 Shakespeare in the Theatre
Common questions about reading Shakespeare in the Theatre by William Poel on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Shakespeare in the Theatre?
Yes. All 2420 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #35109 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Shakespeare in the Theatre is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #35109, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Shakespeare in the Theatre take to read?
About 201 minutes of reading across 484 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Shakespeare in the Theatre section by section
How to work through Shakespeare in the Theatre section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Shakespeare in the Theatre
Words and structures a reader meets early in Shakespeare in the Theatre, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- London
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shakespeare in the Theatre; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Toronto
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shakespeare in the Theatre; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sidgwick
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shakespeare in the Theatre; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Jackson
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shakespeare in the Theatre; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.