Short Stories
Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is available here as the complete text, split into 1089 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40745.
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Short Stories
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This edition of Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40745, divided into 13 chapters and 1089 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 Short Stories is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40745 and divided into 1089 sections.
This page carries the whole of Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40745, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5443 sentences across 13 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 Short Stories divided for reading?
Short Stories is presented in 13 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Short Stories as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1089 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 13 chapters.
Can I hear Short Stories read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Short Stories can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Short Stories 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 Short Stories
Common questions about reading Short Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Short Stories?
Yes. All 5443 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40745 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Short Stories is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40745, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Short Stories take to read?
About 453 minutes of reading across 1089 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Short Stories section by section
How to work through Short Stories section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 13 chapters of Short Stories 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 Short Stories
Words and structures a reader meets early in Short Stories, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Books
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Morning
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Office
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Agrafena
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Short Stories; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.