King Richard III
King Richard III by William Shakespeare is available here as the complete text, split into 430 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
King Richard III by William Shakespeare. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #1103.
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King Richard III
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This edition of King Richard III by William Shakespeare carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #1103, divided into 6 chapters and 430 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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The complete text of King Richard III is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #1103 and divided into 430 sections.
This page carries the whole of King Richard III by William Shakespeare, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #1103, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2146 sentences across 6 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 King Richard III divided for reading?
King Richard III is presented in 6 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.
Rather than presenting King Richard III as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 430 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 6 chapters.
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Is this the complete text of King Richard III?
Yes. All 2146 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1103 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Which edition of King Richard III is used?
Project Gutenberg eBook #1103, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does King Richard III take to read?
About 178 minutes of reading across 430 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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