Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse is available here as the complete text, split into 831 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #75756.
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Steppenwolf
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This edition of Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #75756, divided into 10 chapters and 831 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.
Where can I read Steppenwolf in full?
The complete text of Steppenwolf is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #75756 and divided into 831 sections.
This page carries the whole of Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #75756, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4153 sentences across 10 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 Steppenwolf divided for reading?
Steppenwolf is presented in 10 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Steppenwolf as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 831 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 10 chapters.
Can I hear Steppenwolf read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Steppenwolf can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Steppenwolf 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 Steppenwolf
Common questions about reading Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Steppenwolf?
Yes. All 4153 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #75756 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Steppenwolf is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #75756, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Steppenwolf take to read?
About 346 minutes of reading across 831 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Steppenwolf section by section
How to work through Steppenwolf section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Choose one of the 10 chapters of Steppenwolf to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in Steppenwolf
Words and structures a reader meets early in Steppenwolf, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Contains
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Steppenwolf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Records
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Steppenwolf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- According
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Steppenwolf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Expression
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of Steppenwolf; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.