Cover of Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century: With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction by John Ashton

Complete original text

Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century: With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction

by John Ashton

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical141 chapters
Free sample, no signup·Tap any word to translate·Audio narration included

For learners

Can I read Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century: With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction in English as a learner?

Yes — read Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century: With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction by John Ashton in English: the complete original text, with tap-to-translate on every word, audio narration, and saved vocabulary. Its CEFR level is C1. Start with a free sample.

CEFR level
C1
Length
141 chapters
Format
The complete book

About this book

About this book

Discover the fascinating world of eighteenth-century chap-books, once the primary source of entertainment and news for rural England, packed with curious ballads, quaint tales, and captivating woodcut illustrations carried by wandering pedlars to every village home.

What's inside

Contents

141 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02INTRODUCTION.
03CHAP-BOOKS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN.
04THE HISTORY OF Joseph and his Brethren, WITH Jacob's Journey into Egypt, AND HIS DEATH…
05THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHREN.
06THE HOLY DISCIPLE; OR, THE History of Joseph of Arimathea.
07THE HOLY DISCIPLE; OR, THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA.
08THE WANDERING JEW; OR, THE SHOEMAKER OF JERUSALEM.
09THE WANDERING JEW.
10THE GOSPEL OF NICODEMUS.
11The unhappy Birth, wicked Life, and miserable Death of that vile Traytor and Apostle…
12A Terrible and seasonable Warning to young Men.

The reading experience

Every book comes with the tools

Tap to translate

Touch any word or phrase to see it in your language, instantly, without leaving the page.

Save & practise

Keep the words you want. They become flashcards built from your own reading.

Audio narration

Listen to clear, natural narration and read along to train your ear.

Progress tracking

Pick up exactly where you left off, on any device, and watch your streak grow.

Questions

About reading Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century: With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction

You can read the sample chapter free, with no account. To read the full book — with tap-to-translate, audio narration and saved progress — start your trial at quiz.nikmas.studio.
It's the complete original text, exactly as John Ashton wrote it — nothing rewritten or cut. The built-in translation, saved vocabulary and audio narration are what carry you through the original prose.

Start today

Start reading Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century: With Facsimiles, Notes, and Introduction

Read the sample chapter free, then start your trial to read the whole book — with translation, audio and saved progress.

Start your trialSample