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The Saga of Grettir the Strong

The Saga of Grettir the Strong by Unknown is available here as the complete text, split into 820 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

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The Saga of Grettir the Strong: Grettir's Saga by Unknown. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #347.

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  1. Chapter I The Family and Early Wars of Onund the Son of Ofeig 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III Death of Bjorn; Disputes Over His Property in Norway 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV Onund and Asmund Sail to Iceland 8 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII Games at Midfjordvatn 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII Grettir Sails for Norway and Is Wrecked on Haramarsey 65 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX Thorfinn's Return. Grettir Visits the North 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X Grettir Kills Bjorn and Is Summoned Before Jarl Sveinn 13 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII Sentences on the Foster-Brothers 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII Horse-Fight at Langafit 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV Grettir's Vain Endeavour to Provoke Bardi 43 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV Grettir Visits His Uncle Jokull 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI Thorbjorn Slowcoach at Home 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII Grettir Fetches Fire--the Sons of Thorir Are Burnt 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII Thorsteinn Dromund's Arms 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX The Sons of Thorir of Skard Are Slain by Atli and Grim 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX Atli Murdered by Thorbjorn Oxmain 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII Grettir Is Captured by Farmers and Released by Thorbjorg 21 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV Adventure with Lopt 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI The Chastisement of Gisli 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII Grettir Winters Under the Geitland Glacier 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII Ghosts in Bardardal 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX Grettir Slays a Giant 12 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX Fight with Thorodd the Son of Snorri 24 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI The Bondis Claim Their Property in Drangey 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII Visit of Thorbjorn Angle to Drangey 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  33. Chapter XXXIII 15 readings five lines each Open chapter
  34. Chapter XXXIV Thorbjorn's Foster-Mother 22 readings five lines each Open chapter
  35. Chapter XXXV The Spell Continues to Work 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  36. Chapter XXXVI The Last Battle--Death of Grettir and Illugi 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  37. Chapter XXXVII Thorbjorn Goes to Norway and Constantinople 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  38. Chapter XXXVIII The Lady Spes 28 readings five lines each Open chapter
  39. Chapter XXXIX The Ordeal 19 readings five lines each Open chapter
  40. Chapter XL The End of Thorsteinn and Spes 4 readings five lines each Open chapter

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Onund
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Ofeig
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