The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by William [Translator] Painter is available here as the complete text, split into 1182 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by William [Translator] Painter. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #20241.
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The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1
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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 Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 by William [Translator] Painter carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #20241, divided into 15 chapters and 1182 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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The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Yes. All 5907 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #20241 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #20241, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 take to read?
About 492 minutes of reading across 1182 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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