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About this book
The Age of Big Business: A Chronicle of the Captains of Industry is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Burton Jesse Hendrick. Catalog subjects include Industries -- United States -- History; Big business -- United States -- History. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #3037
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
The Age of Big Business: A Chronicle of the Captains of Industry is calibrated from 35,530 sampled words across 9 chapters: sentences average 22.6 words, 38.5% exceed 24 words and 13.3% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 22.6 words, with 8.3% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
13.3% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Short commitment
A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 7 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
9 chapters
- 01THE AGE OF BIG BUSINESS, A CHRONICLE OF THE CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY2 min
- 02THE AGE OF BIG BUSINESS21 min
- 03CHAPTER II. THE FIRST GREAT AMERICAN TRUST30 min
- 04CHAPTER III. THE EPIC OF STEEL25 min
- 05CHAPTER IV. THE TELEPHONE: "AMERICA'S MOST POETICAL ACHIEVEMENT"29 min
- 06CHAPTER V. THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES27 min
- 07CHAPTER VI. MAKING THE WORLD'S AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY19 min
- 08CHAPTER VII. THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF THE AUTOMOBILE16 min
- 09BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE2 min
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Burton Jesse Hendrick
Burton Jesse Hendrick: American author and editor (1870–1949).
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