The Madman From Earth
The Madman From Earth by Keith Laumer is available here as the complete text, split into 207 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Madman From Earth by Keith Laumer. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #61139.
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The Madman From Earth
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This edition of The Madman From Earth by Keith Laumer carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #61139, divided into 2 chapters and 207 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 Madman From Earth in full?
The complete text of The Madman From Earth is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #61139 and divided into 207 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Madman From Earth by Keith Laumer, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #61139, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1033 sentences across 2 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 Madman From Earth divided for reading?
The Madman From Earth is presented in 2 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Madman From Earth as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 207 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 2 chapters.
Can I hear The Madman From Earth read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Madman From Earth can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Madman From Earth 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 Madman From Earth
Common questions about reading The Madman From Earth by Keith Laumer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Madman From Earth?
Yes. All 1033 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61139 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Madman From Earth is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #61139, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Madman From Earth take to read?
About 86 minutes of reading across 207 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Madman From Earth section by section
How to work through The Madman From Earth section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 2 chapters of The Madman From Earth 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 Madman From Earth
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Madman From Earth, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Don't
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Madman From Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Crazy
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Madman From Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Earth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Madman From Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Diplomat--but
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Madman From Earth; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.