The Rubicon
The Rubicon by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson is available here as the complete text, split into 983 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Rubicon by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #40793.
Course Syllabus
This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.
The Rubicon
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This edition of The Rubicon by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #40793, divided into 16 chapters and 983 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 Rubicon in full?
The complete text of The Rubicon is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #40793 and divided into 983 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Rubicon by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #40793, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 4911 sentences across 16 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 Rubicon divided for reading?
The Rubicon is presented in 16 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Rubicon as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 983 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 16 chapters.
Can I hear The Rubicon read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Rubicon can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Rubicon 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 Rubicon
Common questions about reading The Rubicon by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Rubicon?
Yes. All 4911 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #40793 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Rubicon is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #40793, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Rubicon take to read?
About 409 minutes of reading across 983 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Rubicon section by section
How to work through The Rubicon section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 16 chapters of The Rubicon 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 Rubicon
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Rubicon, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Evening
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rubicon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Professor
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rubicon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Ignorance
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rubicon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Paper
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Rubicon; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.