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A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa

by Robert Louis Stevenson

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A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Robert Louis Stevenson. Catalog subjects include Samoan Islands -- History. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is calibrated from 38,840 sampled words across 12 chapters: sentences average 23.8 words, 40.6% exceed 24 words and 7.8% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 23.8 words, with 14.1% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

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7.8% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 9 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images

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Table of contents

12 chapters

  1. 01PREFACE2 min
  2. 02CHAPTER I—THE ELEMENTS OF DISCORD: NATIVE16 min
  3. 03CHAPTER II—THE ELEMENTS OF DISCORD: FOREIGN18 min
  4. 04CHAPTER III—THE SORROWS OF LAUPEPA, 1883 TO 188726 min
  5. 05CHAPTER IV—BRANDEIS26 min
  6. 06CHAPTER V—THE BATTLE OF MATAUTU20 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VI—LAST EXPLOITS OF BECKER30 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VII—THE SAMOAN CAMPS13 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VIII—AFFAIRS OF LAULII AND FANGALII19 min
  10. 10CHAPTER IX—“FUROR CONSULARIS”22 min
  11. 11CHAPTER X—THE HURRICANE21 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XI—LAUPEPA AND MATAAFA13 min
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