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Sons and Fathers

Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards is available here as the complete text, split into 1754 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Harry Stillwell Edwards40 chapters

Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #36112.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Sons and Fathers

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0 of 1739 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 72 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 64 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 88 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 46 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 55 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 43 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #36112, divided into 40 chapters and 1754 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 Sons and Fathers is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #36112 and divided into 1754 sections.

This page carries the whole of Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #36112, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 8769 sentences across 40 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 Sons and Fathers divided for reading?

Sons and Fathers is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Sons and Fathers as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1754 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 40 chapters.

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Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Sons and Fathers can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Sons and Fathers 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 Sons and Fathers

Common questions about reading Sons and Fathers by Harry Stillwell Edwards on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Sons and Fathers?

Yes. All 8769 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #36112 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Sons and Fathers is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #36112, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Sons and Fathers take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1754 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Sons and Fathers section by section

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  2. Read one section

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Vocabulary met early in Sons and Fathers

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sons and Fathers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

First-prize
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Story
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Chicago
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Record's
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