The Golden Bough
The Golden Bough by George Gibbs is available here as the complete text, split into 1518 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Golden Bough by George Gibbs. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #41844.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
The Golden Bough
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV
- Chapter V
- Chapter VI
- Chapter VII
- Chapter VIII
- Chapter IX
- Chapter X
- Chapter XI
- Chapter XII
- Chapter XIII
- Chapter XIV
- Chapter XV
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII
- Chapter XVIII
- Chapter XIX
- Chapter XX
- Chapter XXI
- Chapter XXII
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV
- Chapter XXV
- Chapter XXVI
- Chapter XXVII
This edition of The Golden Bough by George Gibbs carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #41844, divided into 27 chapters and 1518 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 Golden Bough in full?
The complete text of The Golden Bough is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #41844 and divided into 1518 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Golden Bough by George Gibbs, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #41844, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 7590 sentences across 27 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 Golden Bough divided for reading?
The Golden Bough is presented in 27 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Golden Bough as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1518 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 27 chapters.
Can I hear The Golden Bough read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Golden Bough can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Golden Bough 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 Golden Bough
Common questions about reading The Golden Bough by George Gibbs on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Golden Bough?
Yes. All 7590 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #41844 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Golden Bough is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #41844, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Golden Bough take to read?
About 600 minutes of reading across 1518 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Golden Bough section by section
How to work through The Golden Bough section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 27 chapters of The Golden Bough 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 Golden Bough
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Golden Bough, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Author
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Bough; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Secret
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Bough; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Witness
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Bough; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Paradise
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Golden Bough; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.