The Brass Bell
The Brass Bell by Eugène Sue is available here as the complete text, split into 430 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Brass Bell by Eugène Sue. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #26623.
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The Brass Bell
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This edition of The Brass Bell by Eugène Sue carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #26623, divided into 14 chapters and 430 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 The Brass Bell in full?
The complete text of The Brass Bell is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #26623 and divided into 430 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Brass Bell by Eugène Sue, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #26623, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2146 sentences across 14 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 The Brass Bell divided for reading?
The Brass Bell is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Brass Bell as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 430 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 14 chapters.
Can I hear The Brass Bell read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Brass Bell can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Brass Bell 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 The Brass Bell
Common questions about reading The Brass Bell by Eugène Sue on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Brass Bell?
Yes. All 2146 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #26623 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Brass Bell is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #26623, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Brass Bell take to read?
About 178 minutes of reading across 430 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Brass Bell section by section
How to work through The Brass Bell section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 14 chapters of The Brass Bell to begin.
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Read one section
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
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Listen and tap
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Vocabulary met early in The Brass Bell
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Brass Bell, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Caesar's
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Brass Bell; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Gallic
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Brass Bell; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Invasion
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Brass Bell; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Labor
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Brass Bell; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.