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Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter

by William Wells Brown

Read the complete Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter by William Wells Brown in 39 sections, with a B2–C1 English level estimate.

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Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter by William Wells Brown is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Children of presidents -- Fiction; Enslaved women -- Fiction; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Relations with women -- Fiction. Linden organizes its 39 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.

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Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

Clotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's Daughter is calibrated from 39,639 sampled words across 39 chapters: sentences average 19.6 words, 30.3% exceed 24 words and 5.7% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 19.6 words, with 30.3% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5.7% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 9 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

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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

39 chapters

  1. 01Opening material5 min
  2. 02CHAPTER II. THE NEGRO SALE5 min
  3. 03CHAPTER III. THE SLAVE-SPECULATOR5 min
  4. 04CHAPTER IV. THE BOAT-RACE4 min
  5. 05CHAPTER V. THE YOUNG MOTHER3 min
  6. 06CHAPTER VI. THE SLAVE-MARKET.4 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VII. THE SLAVE-HOLDING PARSON5 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VIII. A NIGHT IN THE PARSON'S KITCHEN12 min
  9. 09CHAPTER IX. THE MAN OF HONOR3 min
  10. 10CHAPTER X. THE QUADROON'S HOME4 min
  11. 11CHAPTER XI. TO-DAY A MISTRESS, TO-MORROW A SLAVE7 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XII. THE MOTHER-IN-LAW6 min
  13. 13CHAPTER XIII. A HARD-HEARTED WOMAN10 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XIV. THE PRISON10 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XV. THE ARREST6 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XVI. DEATH IS FREEDOM4 min
  17. 17CHAPTER XVII. CLOTELLE3 min
  18. 18CHAPTER XVIII. A SLAVE-HUNTING PARSON8 min
  19. 19CHAPTER XIX. THE TRUE HEROINE7 min
  20. 20CHAPTER XX. THE HERO OF MANY ADVENTURES9 min
  21. 21CHAPTER XXI. SELF-SACRIFICE6 min
  22. 22CHAPTER XXII. LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT AND WHAT FOLLOWED5 min
  23. 23CHAPTER XXIII. MEETING OF THE COUSINS8 min
  24. 24CHAPTER XXIV. THE LAW AND ITS VICTIM4 min
  25. 25CHAPTER XXV. THE FLIGHT6 min
  26. 26CHAPTER XXVI. THE HERO OF A NIGHT4 min
  27. 27CHAPTER XXVII. TRUE FREEDOM2 min
  28. 28CHAPTER XXVIII. FAREWELL TO AMERICA2 min
  29. 29CHAPTER XXIX. A STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND4 min
  30. 30CHAPTER XXX. NEW FRIENDS6 min
  31. 31CHAPTER XXXI. THE MYSTERIOUS MEETING3 min
  32. 32CHAPTER XXXII. THE HAPPY MEETING7 min
  33. 33CHAPTER XXXIII. THE HAPPY DAY3 min
  34. 34CHAPTER XXXIV. CLOTELLE MEETS HER FATHER.7 min
  35. 35CHAPTER XXXV. THE FATHER'S RESOLVE3 min
  36. 36CHAPTER XXXVI. THE RETURN HOME4 min
  37. 37CHAPTER XXXVII. THE ANGEL OF MERCY6 min
  38. 38CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE GREAT TUNNEL AND THE MISTAKE3 min
  39. 39CHAPTER XXXIX. CONCLUSION7 min
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