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Sons and Lovers

Sons and Lovers by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence is available here as the complete text, split into 3033 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence15 chapters

Sons and Lovers by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #217.

15 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 15 chapters

Course Syllabus

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Sons and Lovers

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0 of 3025 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 161 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II The Birth of Paul, and Another Battle 117 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III The Casting Off of Morel—the Taking on of William 78 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Young Life of Paul 176 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V Paul Launches into Life 199 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 198 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Lad-and-Girl Love 256 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Strife in Love 262 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Defeat of Miriam 283 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Clara 188 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI The Test on Miriam 177 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Passion 319 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Baxter Dawes 270 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV The Release 252 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Derelict 89 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Sons and Lovers by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #217, divided into 15 chapters and 3033 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 Sons and Lovers divided for reading?

Sons and Lovers is presented in 15 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Sons and Lovers as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 3033 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 15 chapters.

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Every sentence of Sons and Lovers 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 Sons and Lovers

Common questions about reading Sons and Lovers by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Sons and Lovers?

Yes. All 15162 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #217 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Sons and Lovers is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #217, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Sons and Lovers take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 3033 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Sons and Lovers section by section

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

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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 Sons and Lovers

Words and structures a reader meets early in Sons and Lovers, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Bottoms
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sons and Lovers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Succeeded
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Block
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Thatched
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Sons and Lovers; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.