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Father Goriot

Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac is available here as the complete text, split into 1114 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1237.

34 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 34 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

Father Goriot

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  1. Chapter I 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 30 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 31 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 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 35 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 37 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 31 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV 31 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1237, divided into 34 chapters and 1114 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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How is Father Goriot divided for reading?

Father Goriot is presented in 34 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Father Goriot as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 1114 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 34 chapters.

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Questions about reading Father Goriot

Common questions about reading Father Goriot by Honoré de Balzac on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Father Goriot?

Yes. All 5569 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1237 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Father Goriot is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1237, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Father Goriot take to read?

About 464 minutes of reading across 1114 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Father Goriot section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Father Goriot

Words and structures a reader meets early in Father Goriot, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Great
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Father Goriot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Illustrious
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Father Goriot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Geoffroy
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Father Goriot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Saint-hilaire
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Father Goriot; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.