Overview
About this book
Munro introduces electrical principles through their history and practical applications in communication, lighting, power and transport. It offers a readable period view of technologies that were transforming everyday life.
- First published
- 1915
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #4710
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
The Story of Electricity is calibrated from 38,580 sampled words across 6 chapters: sentences average 27.3 words, 53.1% exceed 24 words and 9.1% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 27.3 words, with 18.4% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
9.1% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 10 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice
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
6 chapters
Related author
John Munro
A Scottish engineer and science writer who explained electrical principles and applications to general readers at the start of the twentieth century.
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