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The Demi-Gods

The Demi-Gods by James Stephens is available here as the complete text, split into 480 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

James Stephens35 chapters

The Demi-gods by James Stephens. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #46558.

35 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 35 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Demi-Gods

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

This edition of The Demi-Gods by James Stephens carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #46558, divided into 35 chapters and 480 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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This page carries the whole of The Demi-Gods by James Stephens, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #46558, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2399 sentences across 35 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 Demi-Gods divided for reading?

The Demi-Gods is presented in 35 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Demi-Gods as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 480 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 35 chapters.

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Every sentence of The Demi-Gods 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 Demi-Gods

Common questions about reading The Demi-Gods by James Stephens on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Demi-Gods?

Yes. All 2399 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #46558 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Demi-Gods is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #46558, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Demi-Gods take to read?

About 199 minutes of reading across 480 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Demi-Gods section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Demi-Gods

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Demi-Gods, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

James
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Stephens
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Author
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Vision
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