Shelley
Shelley by Sydney Waterlow is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 154 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Shelley by Sydney Waterlow. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1337.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
Shelley
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This edition of Shelley by Sydney Waterlow carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1337, divided into 3 chapters and 154 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 Shelley in full?
The complete text of Shelley is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1337 and divided into 154 sections.
This page carries the whole of Shelley by Sydney Waterlow, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1337, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 766 sentences across 3 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 Shelley divided for reading?
Shelley is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Shelley as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 154 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 3 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 Shelley read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Shelley can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Shelley 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 Shelley
Common questions about reading Shelley by Sydney Waterlow on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Shelley?
Yes. All 766 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1337 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Shelley is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1337, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Shelley take to read?
About 63 minutes of reading across 154 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Shelley section by section
How to work through Shelley section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 3 chapters of Shelley to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Shelley
Words and structures a reader meets early in Shelley, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Great
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shelley; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Writers
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shelley; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Interest
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shelley; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Persons
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shelley; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.