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About this book
From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Jules Verne. Catalog subjects include Science fiction; Space flight to the moon -- Fiction; Moon -- Fiction. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
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- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #83
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon is calibrated from 37,203 sampled words across 52 chapters: sentences average 17.9 words, 25.6% exceed 24 words and 10.5% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Medium-length sentences averaging 17.9 words, with 25.6% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
10.5% 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 17 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily
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
52 chapters
- 01CHAPTER I. THE GUN CLUB8 min
- 02CHAPTER II. PRESIDENT BARBICANE’S COMMUNICATION10 min
- 03CHAPTER III. EFFECT OF THE PRESIDENT’S COMMUNICATION4 min
- 04CHAPTER IV. REPLY FROM THE OBSERVATORY OF CAMBRIDGE7 min
- 05CHAPTER V. THE ROMANCE OF THE MOON6 min
- 06CHAPTER VI. PERMISSIVE LIMITS OF IGNORANCE AND BELIEF IN THE UNITED STATES6 min
- 07CHAPTER VII. THE HYMN OF THE CANNON-BALL8 min
- 08CHAPTER VIII. HISTORY OF THE CANNON6 min
- 09CHAPTER IX. THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS7 min
- 10CHAPTER X. ONE ENEMY v. TWENTY-FIVE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS6 min
- 11CHAPTER XI. FLORIDA AND TEXAS6 min
- 12CHAPTER XII. URBI ET ORBI7 min
- 13CHAPTER XIII. STONES HILL6 min
- 14CHAPTER XIV. PICKAXE AND TROWEL7 min
- 15CHAPTER XV. THE FETE OF THE CASTING6 min
- 16CHAPTER XVI. THE COLUMBIAD6 min
- 17CHAPTER XVII. A TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCH2 min
- 18CHAPTER XVIII. THE PASSENGER OF THE ATLANTA8 min
- 19CHAPTER XIX. A MONSTER MEETING10 min
- 20CHAPTER XX. ATTACK AND RIPOSTE11 min
- 21CHAPTER XXI. HOW A FRENCHMAN MANAGES AN AFFAIR11 min
- 22CHAPTER XXII. THE NEW CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES6 min
- 23CHAPTER XXIII. THE PROJECTILE-VEHICLE4 min
- 24CHAPTER XXIV. THE TELESCOPE OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS4 min
- 25CHAPTER XXV. FINAL DETAILS7 min
- 26CHAPTER XXVI. FIRE!6 min
- 27CHAPTER XXVII. FOUL WEATHER3 min
- 28CHAPTER XXVIII. A NEW STAR3 min
- 29PRELIMINARY CHAPTER THE FIRST PART OF THIS WORK, AND SERVING AS A PREFACE TO THE SECOND7 min
- 30CHAPTER I. TWENTY MINUTES PAST TEN TO FORTY-SEVEN MINUTES PAST TEN P. M.7 min
- 31CHAPTER II. THE FIRST HALF-HOUR16 min
- 32CHAPTER III. THEIR PLACE OF SHELTER12 min
- 33CHAPTER IV. A LITTLE ALGEBRA8 min
- 34CHAPTER V. THE COLD OF SPACE11 min
- 35CHAPTER VI. QUESTION AND ANSWER10 min
- 36CHAPTER VII. A MOMENT OF INTOXICATION13 min
- 37CHAPTER VIII. AT SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN LEAGUES12 min
- 38CHAPTER IX. THE CONSEQUENCES OF A DEVIATION9 min
- 39CHAPTER X. THE OBSERVERS OF THE MOON4 min
- 40CHAPTER XI. FANCY AND REALITY4 min
- 41CHAPTER XII. OROGRAPHIC DETAILS10 min
- 42CHAPTER XIII. LUNAR LANDSCAPES11 min
- 43CHAPTER XIV. THE NIGHT OF THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR HOURS AND A HALF12 min
- 44CHAPTER XV. HYPERBOLA OR PARABOLA13 min
- 45CHAPTER XVI. THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE3 min
- 46CHAPTER XVII. TYCHO10 min
- 47CHAPTER XVIII. GRAVE QUESTIONS10 min
- 48CHAPTER XIX. A STRUGGLE AGAINST THE IMPOSSIBLE13 min
- 49CHAPTER XX. THE SOUNDINGS OF THE SUSQUEHANNA7 min
- 50CHAPTER XXI. J. T. MASTON RECALLED9 min
- 51CHAPTER XXII. RECOVERED FROM THE SEA10 min
- 52CHAPTER XXIII. THE END5 min





