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The High History of the Holy Graal

The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian [Translator] Evans is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1346 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian [Translator] Evans. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #750.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The High History of the Holy Graal

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0 of 1332 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I Chapter 1 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II Chapter 2 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Chapter 3 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Chapter 4 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Chapter 5 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI Chapter 6 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Chapter 7 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Chapter 8 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Chapter 9 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Chapter 10 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI Chapter 11 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Chapter 12 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Chapter 13 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Chapter 14 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Chapter 15 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Chapter 16 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Chapter 17 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Chapter 18 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX Chapter 19 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Chapter 20 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI Chapter 21 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII Chapter 22 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Chapter 23 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Chapter 24 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV Chapter 25 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI Chapter 26 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Chapter 27 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Chapter 28 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Chapter 29 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Chapter 30 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI Chapter 31 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Chapter 32 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII Chapter 33 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Chapter 34 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV Chapter 35 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI Chapter 36 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Chapter 37 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII Chapter 38 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX Chapter 39 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL Chapter 40 33 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian [Translator] Evans carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #750, divided into 40 chapters and 1346 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 High History of the Holy Graal as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1346 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 40 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 High History of the Holy Graal?

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Project Gutenberg eBook #750, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The High History of the Holy Graal take to read?

About 560 minutes of reading across 1346 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Originally
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Written
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French
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Sometime
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