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The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Charles Nordhoff. Catalog subjects include Collective settlements -- United States. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
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- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #8116
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
The Communistic Societies of the United States From Personal Visit and Observation is calibrated from 37,781 sampled words across 54 chapters: sentences average 27.8 words, 46.9% exceed 24 words and 9% of words are nine letters or longer.
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Extended sentences averaging 27.8 words, with 21.8% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
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9% 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 15 calm 30-minute sessions.
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Read with momentum
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Table of contents
54 chapters
- 01TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION2 min
- 02LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS2 min
- 03INTRODUCTION20 min
- 04THE AMANA COMMUNITY.2 min
- 05II.—HISTORICAL.8 min
- 06III.—AMANA—1874.19 min
- 07IV.—RELIGION AND LITERATURE.3 min
- 08THE HARMONY SOCIETY,9 min
- 09II.—HISTORICAL. — Section 919 min
- 10III.—DOCTRINES AND PRACTICAL LIFE IN ECONOMY; WITH SOME PARTICULARS OF "FATHER RAPP."9 min
- 11THE SOCIETY OF SEPARATISTS,6 min
- 12II.—RELIGIOUS FAITH AND PRACTICAL LIFE.15 min
- 13THE SHAKERS.2 min
- 14II.—"MOTHER ANN."18 min
- 15IV.—A VISIT TO MOUNT LEBANON.30 min
- 16POPULATION RETURNS OF THE SHAKER SOCIETIES.3 min
- 17THE PERFECTIONISTS OF ONEIDA AND WALLINGFORD.14 min
- 18II.—RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND FAITH-CURES.14 min
- 19III.—DAILY LIFE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.16 min
- 20IV.—SUNDAY AT THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF "CRITICISM."23 min
- 21THE AURORA AND BETHEL COMMUNES.19 min
- 22THE ICARIANS,10 min
- 23THE BISHOP HILL COMMUNE.10 min
- 24THE CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY.3 min
- 25"CONSTITUTION." "ARTICLE I."2 min
- 26"ARTICLE II."2 min
- 27"ARTICLE III."2 min
- 28"ARTICLE IV."2 min
- 29THE SOCIAL FREEDOM COMMUNITY.2 min
- 30COLONIES WHICH ARE NOT COMMUNISTIC.10 min
- 31A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES OF THE AMERICAN COMMUNES.10 min
- 32II.—COMMUNAL POLITICS AND POLITICAL ECONOMY.11 min
- 33III.—CHARACTER OF THE PEOPLE; INFLUENCES OF COMMUNISTIC LIFE.14 min
- 34IV.—CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES OP COMMUNISTIC LIVING.14 min
- 35BIBLIOGRAPHY.20 min
- 36INDEX.2 min
- 37B.2 min
- 38C.2 min
- 39D.2 min
- 40E.2 min
- 41F.2 min
- 42G.2 min
- 43H.2 min
- 44I.2 min
- 45K.2 min
- 46L.2 min
- 47M.2 min
- 48N.2 min
- 49O.2 min
- 50P.2 min
- 51R.2 min
- 52S.2 min
- 53T.2 min
- 54W.2 min





