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Children’s Literature · Psychology & Personal Growth · Fiction

A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win

by Edward Sylvester Ellis

Read the complete A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win by Edward Sylvester Ellis in 23 sections, with a B1–B2 English level estimate.

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About this book

A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win by Edward Sylvester Ellis is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Animals -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction. Linden organizes its 23 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

A Young Hero; Or, Fighting to Win is calibrated from 40,978 sampled words across 23 chapters: sentences average 23.3 words, 43.2% exceed 24 words and 4.3% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 23.3 words, with 13.9% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

4.3% 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 12 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

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

Table of contents

23 chapters

  1. 01Opening material4 min
  2. 02CHAPTER II.8 min
  3. 03CHAPTER III.16 min
  4. 04CHAPTER IV.9 min
  5. 05CHAPTER V.17 min
  6. 06CHAPTER VI.9 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VII.9 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VIII.18 min
  9. 09CHAPTER IX.10 min
  10. 10CHAPTER X.7 min
  11. 11CHAPTER XI.17 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XII.16 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XIII.14 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XIV.24 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XV.9 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XVI.7 min
  17. 17CHAPTER XVII.16 min
  18. 18CHAPTER XVIII.8 min
  19. 19CHAPTER XIX.8 min
  20. 20CHAPTER XX.7 min
  21. 21CHAPTER XXI.8 min
  22. 22CHAPTER XXII.17 min
  23. 23CHAPTER XXIII.36 min
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Edward Sylvester Ellis: Novelist, nonfiction writer (1840-1916).

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