The Triumph of Death
The Triumph of Death by Gabriele D'Annunzio is available here as the complete text, split into 1411 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Triumph of Death by Gabriele D'Annunzio. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #54272.
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The Triumph of Death
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This edition of The Triumph of Death by Gabriele D'Annunzio carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #54272, divided into 17 chapters and 1411 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 complete text of The Triumph of Death is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #54272 and divided into 1411 sections.
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How is The Triumph of Death divided for reading?
The Triumph of Death is presented in 17 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Triumph of Death as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1411 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 17 chapters.
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Every sentence of The Triumph of Death 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 Triumph of Death
Common questions about reading The Triumph of Death by Gabriele D'Annunzio on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Triumph of Death?
Yes. All 7051 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #54272 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Triumph of Death is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #54272, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Triumph of Death take to read?
About 587 minutes of reading across 1411 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Triumph of Death section by section
How to work through The Triumph of Death section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Vocabulary met early in The Triumph of Death
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Triumph of Death, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Tecum
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Vivere
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Possum
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Fifth
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Triumph of Death; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.