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The Boats of the "Glen Carrig": Being an account of their Adventures in the Strange places of the Earth, after the foundering of the good ship Glen Carrig through striking upon a hidden rock in the unknown seas to the Southward; as told by John Winterstraw, Gent., to his son James Winterstraw, in the year 1757, and by him committed very properly and legibly to manuscript

by William Hope Hodgson

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The Boats of the "Glen Carrig": Being an account of their Adventures in the Strange places of the Earth, after the foundering of the good ship Glen Carrig through striking upon a hidden rock in the unknown seas to the Southward; as told by John Winterstraw, Gent., to his son James Winterstraw, in the year 1757, and by him committed very properly and legibly to manuscript by William Hope Hodgson is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Science fiction; Shipwreck survival -- Fiction; Islands -- Fiction. Linden organizes its 18 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.

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Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

The Boats of the "Glen Carrig": Being an account of their Adventures in the Strange places of the Earth, after the foundering of the good ship Glen Carrig through striking upon a hidden rock in the unknown seas to the Southward; as told by John Winterstraw, Gent., to his son James Winterstraw, in the year 1757, and by him committed very properly and legibly to manuscript is calibrated from 42,796 sampled words across 18 chapters: sentences average 41.9 words, 80.2% exceed 24 words and 3.9% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 41.9 words, with 47.3% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

3.9% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.24 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 11 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images

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

18 chapters

  1. 01Opening material2 min
  2. 02I10 min
  3. 03II8 min
  4. 04III13 min
  5. 05IV12 min
  6. 06V13 min
  7. 07VI16 min
  8. 08VII14 min
  9. 09VIII16 min
  10. 10IX17 min
  11. 11X17 min
  12. 12XI15 min
  13. 13XII20 min
  14. 14XIII20 min
  15. 15XIV25 min
  16. 16XV26 min
  17. 17XVI19 min
  18. 18XVII11 min
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