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The Red Chancellor

The Red Chancellor by William, Sir Magnay is available here as the complete text, split into 890 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

William, Sir Magnay37 chapters

The Red Chancellor by William, Sir Magnay. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #58952.

37 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
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Academic course · 37 chapters

Course Syllabus

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The Red Chancellor

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  1. Chapter I 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 10 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 41 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 59 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of The Red Chancellor?

Yes. All 4450 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #58952 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Red Chancellor is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #58952, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Red Chancellor take to read?

About 370 minutes of reading across 890 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Red Chancellor

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Red Chancellor, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

William
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Magnay
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Author
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Rogues
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