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'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales

'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales by Joseph Conrad is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 1016 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales by Joseph Conrad. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1055.

14 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary

Academic course · 14 chapters

Course Syllabus

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'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales

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This edition of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales by Joseph Conrad carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1055, divided into 14 chapters and 1016 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, and each section carries a contextual illustration generated from the passage itself.

Where can I read 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales in full?

The complete text of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1055 and divided into 1016 sections.

This page carries the whole of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales by Joseph Conrad, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1055, a public-domain edition, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 5078 sentences across 14 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 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales divided for reading?

'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales is presented in 14 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1016 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 14 chapters follow the divisions of the source edition, and each section carries a contextual illustration drawn from the passage it accompanies rather than a stock image.

Can I hear 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales 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 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales

Common questions about reading 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales by Joseph Conrad on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales?

Yes. All 5078 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1055 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1055, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales take to read?

About 423 minutes of reading across 1016 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales section by section

How to work through 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales

Words and structures a reader meets early in 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Half-past
A word that appears in the opening chapter of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Seven
A word that appears in the opening chapter of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Morning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Being
A word that appears in the opening chapter of 'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.