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About this book
The Man Shakespeare and His Tragic Life Story is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Frank Harris. Catalog subjects include Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Biography; Stratford-upon-Avon (England) -- Biography. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #9079
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
The Man Shakespeare and His Tragic Life Story is calibrated from 38,512 sampled words across 25 chapters: sentences average 28 words, 49.9% exceed 24 words and 8.5% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 28 words, with 21.6% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
8.5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 4.62 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 13 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
25 chapters
- 01HIS TRAGIC LIFE STORY2 min
- 02INTRODUCTION14 min
- 03CHAPTER I. HAMLET: ROMEO—JAQUES14 min
- 04CHAPTER II. HAMLET—MACBETH20 min
- 05CHAPTER III. DUKE VINCENTIO—POSTHUMUS8 min
- 06CHAPTER IV. SHAKESPEARE'S MEN OF ACTION: THE BASTARD, ARTHUR, AND KING RICHARD II.15 min
- 07CHAPTER V. SHAKESPEARE'S MEN OF ACTION (continued). HOT-SPUR, HENRY V., RICHARD III.18 min
- 08CHAPTER VI. SHAKESPEARE'S MEN OF ACTION (concluded): KING HENRY VI. AND RICHARD III.10 min
- 09CHAPTER VII. SHAKESPEARE AS LYRIC POET: “TWELFTH NIGHT”14 min
- 10CHAPTER VIII. SHAKESPEARE'S HUMOUR: FALSTAFF10 min
- 11CHAPTER I. SHAKESPEARE'S EARLY ATTEMPTS TO PORTRAY HIMSELF AND HIS WIFE: BIRON, ADRIANA, VALENTINE22 min
- 12CHAPTER II. SHAKESPEARE AS ANTONIO, THE MERCHANT16 min
- 13CHAPTER III. THE SONNETS: PART I.7 min
- 14CHAPTER IV. THE SONNETS: PART II.19 min
- 15CHAPTER V. THE SONNETS: PART III.6 min
- 16CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST-FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE: BRUTUS11 min
- 17CHAPTER VII. DRAMAS OF REVENGE AND JEALOUSY: HAMLET.11 min
- 18CHAPTER VIII. DRAMAS OF REVENGE AND JEALOUSY: PART II “OTHELLO”17 min
- 19CHAPTER IX. DRAMAS OF LUST: PART I. Troilus and Cressida10 min
- 20CHAPTER X. DRAMAS OF LUST: PART II. Antony and Cleopatra15 min
- 21CHAPTER XI. THE DRAMA OF MADNESS: “LEAR”8 min
- 22CHAPTER XII. THE DRAMA OF DESPAIR: “TIMON OF ATHENS”4 min
- 23CHAPTER XIII. SHAKESPEARE'S LAST ROMANCES: ALL COPIES.3 min
- 24CHAPTER XIV. SHAKESPEARE'S LIFE25 min
- 25CHAPTER XV. SHAKESPEARE'S LIFE—continued18 min
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