The Vanisher
The Vanisher by Michael Shaara is available here as the complete text, split into 371 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
The Vanisher by Michael Shaara. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #63696.
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The Vanisher
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This edition of The Vanisher by Michael Shaara carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #63696, divided into 4 chapters and 371 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 Vanisher in full?
The complete text of The Vanisher is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #63696 and divided into 371 sections.
This page carries the whole of The Vanisher by Michael Shaara, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #63696, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 1853 sentences across 4 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 Vanisher divided for reading?
The Vanisher is presented in 4 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting The Vanisher as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 371 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 4 chapters.
Can I hear The Vanisher read aloud?
Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Vanisher can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.
Every sentence of The Vanisher 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 Vanisher
Common questions about reading The Vanisher by Michael Shaara on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Is this the complete text of The Vanisher?
Yes. All 1853 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #63696 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of The Vanisher is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #63696, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does The Vanisher take to read?
About 154 minutes of reading across 371 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to read The Vanisher section by section
How to work through The Vanisher section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Open a chapter
Choose one of the 4 chapters of The Vanisher 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 Vanisher
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Vanisher, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
- Expendable
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vanisher; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Hilton
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vanisher; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Young
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vanisher; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
- Officer
- A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Vanisher; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.