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Tales of Romance

Tales of Romance by Andrew [Editor] Lang is available here as the complete text, split into 233 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Andrew [Editor] Lang39 chapters

Tales of Romance by Andrew [Editor] Lang. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33152.

39 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
Open Chapter I

Academic course · 39 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Tales of Romance

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 217 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

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

This edition of Tales of Romance by Andrew [Editor] Lang carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33152, divided into 39 chapters and 233 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 Tales of Romance in full?

The complete text of Tales of Romance is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #33152 and divided into 233 sections.

This page carries the whole of Tales of Romance by Andrew [Editor] Lang, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #33152, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1163 sentences across 39 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 Tales of Romance divided for reading?

Tales of Romance is presented in 39 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Tales of Romance as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 233 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 39 chapters.

Can I hear Tales of Romance read aloud?

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

Every sentence of Tales of Romance 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 Tales of Romance

Common questions about reading Tales of Romance by Andrew [Editor] Lang on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Tales of Romance?

Yes. All 1163 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33152 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Tales of Romance is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #33152, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Tales of Romance take to read?

About 96 minutes of reading across 233 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Tales of Romance section by section

How to work through Tales of Romance section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of Tales of Romance to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Tales of Romance

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales of Romance, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Hundreds
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales of Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Years
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales of Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Plantagenets
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales of Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Kings
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales of Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.