Stories from Tagore
Stories from Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore is available here as the complete text, split into 582 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Stories from Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33525.
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Stories from Tagore
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This edition of Stories from Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33525, divided into 7 chapters and 582 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 Stories from Tagore is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #33525 and divided into 582 sections.
This page carries the whole of Stories from Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #33525, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2906 sentences across 7 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 Stories from Tagore divided for reading?
Stories from Tagore is presented in 7 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Stories from Tagore as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 582 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 7 chapters.
Can I hear Stories from Tagore read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Stories from Tagore can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of Stories from Tagore 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 Stories from Tagore
Common questions about reading Stories from Tagore by Rabindranath Tagore on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of Stories from Tagore?
Yes. All 2906 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33525 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Stories from Tagore is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #33525, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Stories from Tagore take to read?
About 242 minutes of reading across 582 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read Stories from Tagore section by section
How to work through Stories from Tagore section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in Stories from Tagore
Words and structures a reader meets early in Stories from Tagore, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Typographical
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- Errors
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- Corrected
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- Complete
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