Wessex Poems and Other Verses
Wessex Poems and Other Verses by Thomas Hardy is available here as the complete public-domain text, split into 160 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Wessex Poems and Other Verses by Thomas Hardy. Complete public-domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #3167.
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This edition of Wessex Poems and Other Verses by Thomas Hardy carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #3167, divided into 6 chapters and 160 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.
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Wessex Poems and Other Verses is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting Wessex Poems and Other Verses as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 160 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 6 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.
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Is this the complete text of Wessex Poems and Other Verses?
Yes. All 796 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #3167 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of Wessex Poems and Other Verses is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #3167, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Wessex Poems and Other Verses take to read?
About 66 minutes of reading across 160 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Wessex Poems and Other Verses
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- Preface
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- Wessex
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- Poems
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- Miscellaneous
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