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St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century

St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by William Godwin is available here as the complete text, split into 1618 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century by William Godwin. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #53707.

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

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St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century

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  1. Chapter I 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 47 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 66 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 57 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 58 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 52 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 51 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 40 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century?

Yes. All 8088 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53707 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #53707, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1618 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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