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Mr. Standfast

by John Buchan

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11 hr estimatedB1–B2 Linden levelRead now availability23 chapters

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About this book

Mr. Standfast is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to John Buchan. Catalog subjects include World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction; War stories; Spy stories. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

Mr. Standfast is calibrated from 42,101 sampled words across 23 chapters: sentences average 16.4 words, 19.2% exceed 24 words and 4.7% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 16.4 words, with 19.2% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

4.7% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.57 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Medium commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 23 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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Table of contents

23 chapters

  1. 01TO THAT MOST GALLANT COMPANY THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN INFANTRY BRIGADE on the Western Front2 min
  2. 02PART I31 min
  3. 03CHAPTER II “The Village Named Morality”30 min
  4. 04CHAPTER III The Reflections of a Cured Dyspeptic21 min
  5. 05CHAPTER IV Andrew Amos29 min
  6. 06CHAPTER V Various Doings in the West34 min
  7. 07CHAPTER VI The Skirts of the Coolin32 min
  8. 08CHAPTER VII I Hear of the Wild Birds22 min
  9. 09CHAPTER VIII The Adventures of a Bagman27 min
  10. 10CHAPTER IX I Take the Wings of a Dove23 min
  11. 11CHAPTER X The Advantages of an Air Raid18 min
  12. 12CHAPTER XI The Valley of Humiliation21 min
  13. 13PART II27 min
  14. 14CHAPTER XIII The Adventure of the Picardy Château24 min
  15. 15CHAPTER XIV Mr Blenkiron Discourses on Love and War39 min
  16. 16CHAPTER XV St Anton32 min
  17. 17CHAPTER XVI I Lie on a Hard Bed23 min
  18. 18CHAPTER XVII The Col of the Swallows28 min
  19. 19CHAPTER XVIII The Underground Railway19 min
  20. 20CHAPTER XIX The Cage of the Wild Birds15 min
  21. 21CHAPTER XX The Storm Breaks in the West27 min
  22. 22CHAPTER XXI How an Exile Returned to His Own People39 min
  23. 23CHAPTER XXII The Summons Comes for Mr Standfast21 min
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