Overview
About this book
Gulf and Glacier; or, The Percivals in Alaska by Willis Boyd Allen is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Animals -- Juvenile fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Adventure stories. Linden organizes its 17 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 #43374
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
Gulf and Glacier; or, The Percivals in Alaska is calibrated from 39,247 sampled words across 17 chapters: sentences average 16.3 words, 21.9% exceed 24 words and 5.2% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Medium-length sentences averaging 16.3 words, with 21.9% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
5.2% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Short commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 8 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
17 chapters
- 01Opening material2 min
- 02CHAPTER V.12 min
- 03CHAPTER II.15 min
- 04CHAPTER III.4 min
- 05CHAPTER IV.11 min
- 06CHAPTER V. · Section 28 min
- 07CHAPTER VI.21 min
- 08CHAPTER VII.14 min
- 09CHAPTER VIII.7 min
- 10CHAPTER IX.14 min
- 11CHAPTER X.12 min
- 12CHAPTER XI.9 min
- 13CHAPTER XII.34 min
- 14CHAPTER XIII.8 min
- 15CHAPTER XIV.15 min
- 16CHAPTER XV.9 min
- 17CHAPTER XVI.4 min





