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Theatrical and Circus Life

Theatrical and Circus Life by John J. (John Joseph) Jennings is available here as the complete text, split into 1098 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

John J. (John Joseph) Jennings40 chapters

Theatrical and Circus Life or, Secrets of the Stage, Green-Room and Sawdust Arena by John J. (John Joseph) Jennings. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #49517.

40 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 40 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Theatrical and Circus Life

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0 of 1081 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 23 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 59 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 26 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII 50 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL 44 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Is this the complete text of Theatrical and Circus Life?

Yes. All 5488 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #49517 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Theatrical and Circus Life is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #49517, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Theatrical and Circus Life take to read?

About 457 minutes of reading across 1098 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Theatrical and Circus Life

Words and structures a reader meets early in Theatrical and Circus Life, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Secrets
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Theatrical and Circus Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stage
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Theatrical and Circus Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Green-room
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Theatrical and Circus Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sawdust
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Theatrical and Circus Life; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.