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About this book
Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Logan Marshall. Catalog subjects include Titanic (Steamship); Shipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Editor
- Logan Marshall
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #781
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters is calibrated from 39,196 sampled words across 35 chapters: sentences average 16.7 words, 23% exceed 24 words and 6.5% of words are nine letters or longer.
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Medium-length sentences averaging 16.7 words, with 23% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
6.5% 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 13 calm 30-minute sessions.
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Read with momentum
Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily
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Begin with chapter one
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Table of contents
35 chapters
- 01Edited by Logan Marshall6 min
- 02DETAILED CONTENTS4 min
- 03FACTS ABOUT THE WRECK OF THE TITANIC2 min
- 04CHAPTER I. FIRST NEWS OF THE GREATEST MARINE DISASTER IN HISTORY3 min
- 05CHAPTER II. THE MOST SUMPTUOUS PALACE AFLOAT8 min
- 06CHAPTER III. THE MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE TITANIC7 min
- 07CHAPTER IV. SOME OF THE NOTABLE PASSENGERS10 min
- 08CHAPTER V. THE TITANIC STRIKES AN ICEBERG!11 min
- 09CHAPTER VI. "WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST!"26 min
- 10CHAPTER VII. LEFT TO THEIR FATE24 min
- 11CHAPTER VIII. THE CALL FOR HELP HEARD4 min
- 12CHAPTER IX. IN THE DRIFTING LIFE-BOATS23 min
- 13CHAPTER X. ON BOARD THE CARPATHIA13 min
- 14CHAPTER XI. PREPARATIONS ON LAND TO RECEIVE THE SUFFERERS13 min
- 15CHAPTER XII. THE TRAGIC HOME-COMING24 min
- 16LIST OF SURVIVORS3 min
- 17LIST OF SURVIVORS—SECOND CABIN6 min
- 18CHAPTER XIII. THE STORY OF CHARLES F. HURD5 min
- 19CHAPTER XIV. THRILLING ACCOUNT BY L. BEASLEY9 min
- 20CHAPTER XV. JACK THAYER'S OWN STORY OF THE WRECK8 min
- 21CHAPTER XVI. INCIDENTS RELATED BY JAMES McGOUGH5 min
- 22CHAPTER XVII. WIRELESS OPERATOR PRAISES HEROIC WORK7 min
- 23CHAPTER XVIII. STORY OF THE STEWARD6 min
- 24CHAPTER XIX. HOW THE WORLD RECEIVED THE NEWS9 min
- 25CHAPTER XX. BRAVERY OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW13 min
- 26CHAPTER XXI. SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD7 min
- 27LIST OF IDENTIFIED DEAD2 min
- 28CHAPTER XXII. CRITICISM OF ISMAY6 min
- 29CHAPTER XXIII. THE FINANCIAL LOSS3 min
- 30CHAPTER XXIV. OPINIONS OF EXPERTS4 min
- 31CHAPTER XXV. OTHER GREAT MARINE DISASTERS7 min
- 32CHAPTER XXVI. DEVELOPMENT OF SHIPBUILDING10 min
- 33CHAPTER XXVII. SAFETY AND LIFE-SAVING DEVICES7 min
- 34CHAPTER XXVIII. TIME FOR REFLECTION AND REFORMS9 min
- 35CHAPTER XXIX. THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION10 min
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