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Tales and Fantasies

Tales and Fantasies by Robert Louis Stevenson is available here as the complete text, split into 500 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

Robert Louis Stevenson18 chapters

Tales and Fantasies by Robert Louis Stevenson. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #426.

18 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
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Academic course · 18 chapters

Course Syllabus

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

Tales and Fantasies

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

0 of 491 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I In Which John Sows the Wind 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II In Which John Reaps the Whirlwind 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III In Which John Enjoys the Harvest Home 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV The Second Sowing 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V The Prodigal’s Return 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI The House at Murrayfield 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII A Tragi-Comedy in a Cab 29 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Singular Instance of the Utility of Pass-Keys 38 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX In Which Mr. Nicholson Accepts the Principle of an Allowance 102 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Introduces the Admiral 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI A Letter to the Papers 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Esther on the Filial Relation 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV The Prodigal Father Goes on from Strength to Strength 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI The Elopement 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Battle Royal 39 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII In Which the Liberal Editor Re-Appears as ‘Deus Ex Machina’ 11 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of Tales and Fantasies by Robert Louis Stevenson carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #426, divided into 18 chapters and 500 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 Tales and Fantasies in full?

The complete text of Tales and Fantasies is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #426 and divided into 500 sections.

This page carries the whole of Tales and Fantasies by Robert Louis Stevenson, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #426, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2496 sentences across 18 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 Tales and Fantasies divided for reading?

Tales and Fantasies is presented in 18 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting Tales and Fantasies as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 500 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 18 chapters.

Can I hear Tales and Fantasies read aloud?

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

Every sentence of Tales and Fantasies 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 Tales and Fantasies

Common questions about reading Tales and Fantasies by Robert Louis Stevenson on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Tales and Fantasies?

Yes. All 2496 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #426 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Tales and Fantasies is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #426, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Tales and Fantasies take to read?

About 208 minutes of reading across 500 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Tales and Fantasies section by section

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

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 18 chapters of Tales and Fantasies 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 Tales and Fantasies

Words and structures a reader meets early in Tales and Fantasies, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Varey
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales and Fantasies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nicholson
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales and Fantasies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stupid
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales and Fantasies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stupider
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Tales and Fantasies; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.