Overview
About this book
Against the upheavals of the Swedish Reformation, the preacher Olof struggles among religious conviction, royal power and popular revolt. This English prose version includes the translator’s historical introduction and reflects nineteenth-century interpretations of sixteenth-century conflict.
- First published
- 1872
- Language
- English
- Translator
- Edwin Björkman
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #7363
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
Master Olof is calibrated from 32,322 sampled words across 5 chapters: sentences average 7 words, 3.8% exceed 24 words and 4.2% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Mostly compact sentences averaging 7 words in the sampled text
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
4.2% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.42 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Short commitment
A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 6 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
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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
5 chapters
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