Overview
About this book
A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One by Thomas Frognall Dibdin is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Bibliography; Germany -- Description and travel; France -- Description and travel. Linden organizes its 16 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #16224
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One is calibrated from 37,631 sampled words across 16 chapters: sentences average 19.3 words, 30.3% exceed 24 words and 9.3% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Medium-length sentences averaging 19.3 words, with 30.3% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
9.3% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.2 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 20 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Pause at paragraph breaks, restate long sentences in your own words and use the guide for historical context
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
16 chapters
- 01Opening material · Part 130 min
- 02Opening material · Part 233 min
- 03MCCCCXXXV. · Part 132 min
- 04MCCCCXXXV. · Part 232 min
- 05C. Dites-moi vos péchés.56 min
- 06C. Dites-moi _vos_ péchés et non pas ceux de _vos enfans_. · Part 258 min
- 07C. Dites-moi _vos_ péchés et non pas ceux de _vos enfans_. · Part 357 min
- 08C. Dites-moi _vos_ péchés et non pas ceux de _vos enfans_. · Part 457 min
- 09C. Dites-moi _vos_ péchés et non pas ceux de _vos enfans_. · Part 556 min
- 10C. Dites-moi _vos_ péchés et non pas ceux de _vos enfans_. · Part 652 min
- 11C.4 min
- 12D.7 min
- 13I.2 min
- 14L.3 min
- 15M.14 min
- 16V.2 min





