The Red-Headed Man
The Red-Headed Man by Fergus Hume is available here as the complete text, split into 734 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Red-headed Man by Fergus Hume. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #55348.
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The Red-Headed Man
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- Chapter I
- Chapter II The Blonde Lady
- Chapter III
- Chapter IV The Dead Man's Name
- Chapter V "De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bonum"
- Chapter VI The Secretary
- Chapter VII Evidence at the Inquest
- Chapter VIII The Robbery
- Chapter IX Captain Manuel
- Chapter X Donna Maria
- Chapter XI Unexpected Evidence
- Chapter XII A Chance Meeting
- Chapter XIII A Soldier of Fortune
- Chapter XIV The Secret Society
- Chapter XV A Woman Scorned
- Chapter XVI The Turquoise Ring
- Chapter XVII More Mysteries
- Chapter XVIII A Strange Occurrence
- Chapter XIX Another Puzzle
- Chapter XX The Unexpected Happens
- Chapter XXI Donna Maria Explains
- Chapter XXII The Locket
- Chapter XXIII
- Chapter XXIV A Queer Message
- Chapter XXV The Meeting in Hyde Park
- Chapter XXVI Conclusion
This edition of The Red-Headed Man by Fergus Hume carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #55348, divided into 26 chapters and 734 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.
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The Red-Headed Man is presented in 26 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
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Is this the complete text of The Red-Headed Man?
Yes. All 3666 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #55348 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #55348, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Red-Headed Man take to read?
About 305 minutes of reading across 734 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in The Red-Headed Man
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- Author
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- Athen
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- Cleverly
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- Written
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