Overview
About this book
Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Washington Irving. Catalog subjects include Astoria (Or.); Overland journeys to the Pacific; Fur trade -- Oregon. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #1371
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains is calibrated from 37,222 sampled words across 69 chapters: sentences average 25.7 words, 46.3% exceed 24 words and 10.1% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 25.7 words, with 18.9% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
10.1% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Long-form project
Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 30 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images
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
69 chapters
- 01OR, ANECDOTES OF AN ENTERPRISE BEYOND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS13 min
- 02AUTHOR’S INTRODUCTION4 min
- 03CHAPTER I.17 min
- 04CHAPTER II.8 min
- 05CHAPTER III.18 min
- 06CHAPTER IV.12 min
- 07CHAPTER V.16 min
- 08CHAPTER VI.18 min
- 09CHAPTER VII.8 min
- 10Parties now Went on shore and scoured the neighborhood. One of these4 min
- 11CHAPTER VIII.9 min
- 12CHAPTER IX.6 min
- 13CHAPTER X.12 min
- 14CHAPTER XI.15 min
- 15CHAPTER XII.9 min
- 16CHAPTER XIII.13 min
- 17CHAPTER XIV.10 min
- 18CHAPTER XV.21 min
- 19CHAPTER XVI.19 min
- 20CHAPTER XVII.14 min
- 21CHAPTER XVIII.15 min
- 22CHAPTER XIX.12 min
- 23CHAPTER XX.14 min
- 24CHAPTER XXI.16 min
- 25CHAPTER XXII.8 min
- 26CHAPTER XXIII.8 min
- 27CHAPTER XXIV.5 min
- 28CHAPTER XXV.7 min
- 29CHAPTER XXVI.12 min
- 30CHAPTER XXVII.7 min
- 31CHAPTER XXVIII.9 min
- 32CHAPTER XXIX11 min
- 33CHAPTER XXX.5 min
- 34CHAPTER XXXI.10 min
- 35CHAPTER XXXII.10 min
- 36CHAPTER XXXIII.9 min
- 37CHAPTER XXXIV.16 min
- 38CHAPTER XXXV.7 min
- 39CHAPTER XXXVI.10 min
- 40CHAPTER XXXVII16 min
- 41CHAPTER XXXVIII.11 min
- 42CHAPTER XXXIX.8 min
- 43CHAPTER XL.12 min
- 44CHAPTER XLI.16 min
- 45CHAPTER XLII6 min
- 46CHAPTER XLIII.11 min
- 47CHAPTER XLIV.20 min
- 48CHAPTER XLV.12 min
- 49CHAPTER XLVI.12 min
- 50CHAPTER XLVII.14 min
- 51CHAPTER XLVIII.9 min
- 52CHAPTER XLIX.12 min
- 53CHAPTER L.11 min
- 54CHAPTER LI.6 min
- 55CHAPTER LII.11 min
- 56CHAPTER LIII.17 min
- 57CHAPTER LIV.6 min
- 58CHAPTER LV.3 min
- 59CHAPTER LVI.5 min
- 60CHAPTER LVII.13 min
- 61CHAPTER LVIII.11 min
- 62CHAPTER LIX.6 min
- 63CHAPTER LX.7 min
- 64CHAPTER LXI.15 min
- 65Draught of a Petition to Congress, sent by Mr. Astor in 1812.3 min
- 66AN ACT to enable the American Fur Company,2 min
- 67Letter from Mr. Gallatin to Mr. Astor4 min
- 68Notices of the Present State of the Fur Trade,12 min
- 69Height of the Rocky Mountains.12 min





