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Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen is available here as the complete text, split into 644 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #121.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 32 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Northanger Abbey

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 630 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

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

This edition of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #121, divided into 32 chapters and 644 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.

Where can I read Northanger Abbey in full?

The complete text of Northanger Abbey is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #121 and divided into 644 sections.

This page carries the whole of Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #121, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 3218 sentences across 32 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 Northanger Abbey divided for reading?

Northanger Abbey is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Northanger Abbey as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 644 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 32 chapters.

Can I hear Northanger Abbey read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of Northanger Abbey can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of Northanger Abbey 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 Northanger Abbey

Common questions about reading Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Northanger Abbey?

Yes. All 3218 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #121 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Northanger Abbey is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #121, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Northanger Abbey take to read?

About 268 minutes of reading across 644 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Northanger Abbey section by section

How to work through Northanger Abbey section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 32 chapters of Northanger Abbey to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Northanger Abbey

Words and structures a reader meets early in Northanger Abbey, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Northanger Abbey; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Finished
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Intended
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Immediate
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Northanger Abbey; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.