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The Children of the World

The Children of the World by Paul Heyse is available here as the complete text, split into 2183 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Children of the World by Paul Heyse. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #33697.

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

Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

The Children of the World

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

0 of 2166 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 48 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 45 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 42 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 74 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 84 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 67 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 88 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 60 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 99 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 54 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 49 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 62 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 86 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 63 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 40 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 71 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 69 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 73 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 70 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 75 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 127 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Children of the World by Paul Heyse carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #33697, divided into 40 chapters and 2183 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 Children of the World in full?

The complete text of The Children of the World is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #33697 and divided into 2183 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Children of the World by Paul Heyse, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #33697, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 10912 sentences across 40 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 Children of the World divided for reading?

The Children of the World is presented in 40 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Children of the World as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 2183 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 40 chapters.

Can I hear The Children of the World read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Children of the World can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Children of the World 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 Children of the World

Common questions about reading The Children of the World by Paul Heyse on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Children of the World?

Yes. All 10912 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #33697 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Children of the World is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #33697, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Children of the World take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 2183 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Children of the World section by section

How to work through The Children of the World section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Children of the World 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 The Children of the World

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Children of the World, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Diphthong
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Children of the World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Represented
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Children of the World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Children
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Children of the World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
World
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Children of the World; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.