Overview
About this book
A Little Queen of Hearts: An International Story by Ruth Ogden is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Orphans -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Linden organizes its 24 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #54133
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
A Little Queen of Hearts: An International Story is calibrated from 40,637 sampled words across 24 chapters: sentences average 23.2 words, 38% exceed 24 words and 4.5% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 23.2 words, with 17.7% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
4.5% 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 14 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
24 chapters
- 01Opening material2 min
- 02CHAPTER I.--HAROLD AND TED HAVE IT OUT.11 min
- 03CHAPTER II--GOOD-MORNING, MR. HARTLEY.12 min
- 04CHAPTER III.--ABOARD A WHITE STAR.20 min
- 05CHAPTER IV.--A FRIEND BY THE WAY.8 min
- 06CHAPTER V.--AND STILL ANOTHER.13 min
- 07CHAPTER VI.--THE CASTLE WONDERFUL.18 min
- 08CHAPTER VII.--“AND NOW GOOD-MORNING,”19 min
- 09CHAPTER VIII.--SOMETHING OF A SCRAPE.17 min
- 10CHAPTER IX.--GETTING OUT OF IT.11 min
- 11CHAPTER X.--A KNIGHT-OF-THE-GARTER PARTY.19 min
- 12CHAPTER XI.--WHAT CAME OF A LETTER.14 min
- 13CHAPTER XII.--DONALD'S NEW QUARTERS.12 min
- 14CHAPTER XIII.--MADAME LA GRANDE REINE.16 min
- 15CHAPTER XIV.--MADAME LA PETITE REINE.29 min
- 16CHAPTER XV.--A DARING SUGGESTION.14 min
- 17CHAPTER XVI.--MARIE-CELESTE'S DISCOVERY.16 min
- 18CHAPTER XVII.--INTO TED'S CONFIDENCE.13 min
- 19CHAPTER XVIII.--RATHER A BOOKISH CHAPTER.14 min
- 20CHAPTER XIX.--DONALD TURNS VALET.14 min
- 21CHAPTER XX--DOROTHY CALLS MARIE-CELESTE TO ACCOUNT..14 min
- 22CHAPTER XXI.--WHAT HAPPENED IN THE SMALLEST CHURCH IN ENGLAND.9 min
- 23CHAPTER XXII.--THE LITTLE CASTLE'S NEW INMATES.8 min
- 24CHAPTER XXIII.--FOR LOVE OF MARIE-CELESTE.9 min




