The Circassian Slave
The Circassian Slave by Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 269 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Circassian Slave, or, the Sultan's favorite : a story of Constantinople and the Caucasus by Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4795.
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The Circassian Slave
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- Chapter I Chapter 1
- Chapter II Chapter 2
- Chapter III Chapter 3
- Chapter IV Chapter 4
- Chapter V Chapter 5
- Chapter VI Chapter 6
- Chapter VII Chapter 7
- Chapter VIII Chapter 8
- Chapter IX Chapter 9
- Chapter X Chapter 10
- Chapter XI Chapter 11
- Chapter XII Chapter 12
- Chapter XIII Chapter 13
- Chapter XIV Chapter 14
- Chapter XV Chapter 15
This edition of The Circassian Slave by Maturin M. (Maturin Murray) Ballou carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #4795, divided into 15 chapters and 269 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.
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Rather than presenting The Circassian Slave as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 269 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 15 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.
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Is this the complete text of The Circassian Slave?
Yes. All 1343 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #4795 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Circassian Slave is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #4795, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Circassian Slave take to read?
About 111 minutes of reading across 269 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Circassian Slave
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Circassian Slave, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Slave
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Circassian Slave; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Market
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Circassian Slave; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Those
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Circassian Slave; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Sultry
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Circassian Slave; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.