Shorter Prose Pieces
Shorter Prose Pieces by Oscar Wilde is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 63 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Shorter Prose Pieces by Oscar Wilde. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #2061.
Course Syllabus
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Shorter Prose Pieces
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0 of 61 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.
This edition of Shorter Prose Pieces by Oscar Wilde carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #2061, divided into 3 chapters and 63 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 Shorter Prose Pieces in full?
The complete text of Shorter Prose Pieces is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #2061 and divided into 63 sections.
This page carries the whole of Shorter Prose Pieces by Oscar Wilde, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #2061, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 314 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 Shorter Prose Pieces divided for reading?
Shorter Prose Pieces is presented in 3 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Shorter Prose Pieces as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 63 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 Shorter Prose Pieces read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Shorter Prose Pieces can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Shorter Prose Pieces 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 Shorter Prose Pieces
Common questions about reading Shorter Prose Pieces by Oscar Wilde on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Shorter Prose Pieces?
Yes. All 314 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #2061 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Shorter Prose Pieces is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #2061, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Shorter Prose Pieces take to read?
About 26 minutes of reading across 63 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Shorter Prose Pieces section by section
How to work through Shorter Prose Pieces 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 Shorter Prose Pieces 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 Shorter Prose Pieces
Words and structures a reader meets early in Shorter Prose Pieces, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- First
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shorter Prose Pieces; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Artificial
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shorter Prose Pieces; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Possible
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shorter Prose Pieces; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Second
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Shorter Prose Pieces; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.