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Drama

The Contrast

by Royall Tyler

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About this book

The Contrast is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Royall Tyler. Catalog subjects include Comedy plays; American drama (Comedy). This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

The Contrast is calibrated from 17,480 sampled words across 229 chapters: sentences average 16.2 words, 23.7% exceed 24 words and 5.8% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Medium-length sentences averaging 16.2 words, with 23.7% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

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5.8% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.32 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

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One sitting

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

229 chapters

  1. 01PROLOGUE2 min
  2. 02ACT I.2 min
  3. 03CHARLOTTE2 min
  4. 04CHARLOTTE — Section 42 min
  5. 05CHARLOTTE — Section 52 min
  6. 06LETITIA2 min
  7. 07CHARLOTTE — Section 72 min
  8. 08CHARLOTTE — Section 82 min
  9. 09LETITIA — Section 92 min
  10. 10LETITIA — Section 102 min
  11. 11LETITIA — Section 112 min
  12. 12LETITIA — Section 122 min
  13. 13CHARLOTTE — Section 132 min
  14. 14CHARLOTTE — Section 142 min
  15. 15CHARLOTTE — Section 152 min
  16. 16LETITIA — Section 162 min
  17. 17LETITIA — Section 172 min
  18. 18CHARLOTTE — Section 182 min
  19. 19CHARLOTTE — Section 192 min
  20. 20CHARLOTTE — Section 202 min
  21. 21SCENE II.2 min
  22. 22II.2 min
  23. 23III.2 min
  24. 24IV.2 min
  25. 25MARIA2 min
  26. 26VAN ROUGH2 min
  27. 27VAN ROUGH — Section 272 min
  28. 28MARIA — Section 282 min
  29. 29VAN ROUGH — Section 292 min
  30. 30VAN ROUGH — Section 302 min
  31. 31VAN ROUGH — Section 312 min
  32. 32VAN ROUGH — Section 322 min
  33. 33MARIA — Section 332 min
  34. 34VAN ROUGH — Section 342 min
  35. 35VAN ROUGH — Section 352 min
  36. 36ACT II. SCENE I.2 min
  37. 37LETITIA — Section 372 min
  38. 38CHARLOTTE — Section 382 min
  39. 39LETITIA — Section 392 min
  40. 40LETITIA — Section 402 min
  41. 41CHARLOTTE — Section 412 min
  42. 42LETITIA — Section 422 min
  43. 43CHARLOTTE — Section 432 min
  44. 44CHARLOTTE — Section 442 min
  45. 45CHARLOTTE — Section 452 min
  46. 46CHARLOTTE — Section 462 min
  47. 47CHARLOTTE — Section 472 min
  48. 48MANLY2 min
  49. 49CHARLOTTE — Section 492 min
  50. 50CHARLOTTE — Section 502 min
  51. 51MANLY — Section 512 min
  52. 52MANLY — Section 522 min
  53. 53CHARLOTTE — Section 532 min
  54. 54MANLY — Section 542 min
  55. 55CHARLOTTE — Section 552 min
  56. 56MANLY — Section 562 min
  57. 57CHARLOTTE — Section 572 min
  58. 58CHARLOTTE — Section 582 min
  59. 59CHARLOTTE — Section 592 min
  60. 60MANLY — Section 602 min
  61. 61CHARLOTTE — Section 612 min
  62. 62MANLY — Section 622 min
  63. 63CHARLOTTE — Section 632 min
  64. 64MANLY — Section 642 min
  65. 65MANLY — Section 652 min
  66. 66CHARLOTTE — Section 662 min
  67. 67CHARLOTTE — Section 672 min
  68. 68SCENE II. The Mall.2 min
  69. 69JESSAMY2 min
  70. 70JESSAMY — Section 702 min
  71. 71JONATHAN2 min
  72. 72JESSAMY — Section 722 min
  73. 73JONATHAN — Section 732 min
  74. 74JESSAMY — Section 742 min
  75. 75JONATHAN — Section 752 min
  76. 76JESSAMY — Section 762 min
  77. 77JONATHAN — Section 772 min
  78. 78JONATHAN — Section 782 min
  79. 79JONATHAN — Section 792 min
  80. 80JESSAMY — Section 802 min
  81. 81JESSAMY — Section 812 min
  82. 82JONATHAN — Section 822 min
  83. 83JESSAMY — Section 832 min
  84. 84JONATHAN — Section 842 min
  85. 85JESSAMY — Section 852 min
  86. 86JONATHAN — Section 862 min
  87. 87JESSAMY — Section 872 min
  88. 88JESSAMY — Section 882 min
  89. 89JESSAMY — Section 892 min
  90. 90JESSAMY — Section 902 min
  91. 91JESSAMY — Section 912 min
  92. 92JESSAMY — Section 922 min
  93. 93JESSAMY — Section 932 min
  94. 94JONATHAN — Section 942 min
  95. 95JESSAMY — Section 952 min
  96. 96JONATHAN — Section 962 min
  97. 97ACT III. SCENE I.2 min
  98. 98JESSAMY — Section 982 min
  99. 99DIMPLE2 min
  100. 100DIMPLE — Section 1002 min
  101. 101JENNY2 min
  102. 102JESSAMY — Section 1022 min
  103. 103JESSAMY — Section 1032 min
  104. 104JESSAMY — Section 1042 min
  105. 105JESSAMY — Section 1052 min
  106. 106JESSAMY — Section 1062 min
  107. 107JONATHAN — Section 1072 min
  108. 108JENNY — Section 1082 min
  109. 109JONATHAN — Section 1092 min
  110. 110JONATHAN — Section 1102 min
  111. 111JONATHAN — Section 1112 min
  112. 112JONATHAN — Section 1122 min
  113. 113JONATHAN — Section 1132 min
  114. 114JONATHAN — Section 1142 min
  115. 115JONATHAN — Section 1152 min
  116. 116JONATHAN — Section 1162 min
  117. 117JONATHAN — Section 1172 min
  118. 118JONATHAN — Section 1182 min
  119. 119JONATHAN — Section 1192 min
  120. 120JONATHAN — Section 1202 min
  121. 121JENNY — Section 1212 min
  122. 122JENNY — Section 1222 min
  123. 123JENNY — Section 1232 min
  124. 124JONATHAN — Section 1242 min
  125. 125JONATHAN — Section 1252 min
  126. 126JENNY — Section 1262 min
  127. 127JONATHAN — Section 1272 min
  128. 128SCENE II. The Mall. — Section 1282 min
  129. 129DIMPLE — Section 1292 min
  130. 130DIMPLE — Section 1302 min
  131. 131DIMPLE — Section 1312 min
  132. 132MANLY — Section 1322 min
  133. 133DIMPLE — Section 1332 min
  134. 134MANLY — Section 1342 min
  135. 135MANLY — Section 1352 min
  136. 136DIMPLE — Section 1362 min
  137. 137MANLY — Section 1372 min
  138. 138DIMPLE — Section 1382 min
  139. 139MANLY — Section 1392 min
  140. 140DIMPLE — Section 1402 min
  141. 141MANLY — Section 1412 min
  142. 142DIMPLE — Section 1422 min
  143. 143DIMPLE — Section 1432 min
  144. 144DIMPLE — Section 1442 min
  145. 145ACT IV. SCENE I.2 min
  146. 146CHARLOTTE — Section 1462 min
  147. 147MARIA — Section 1472 min
  148. 148CHARLOTTE — Section 1482 min
  149. 149MARIA — Section 1492 min
  150. 150CHARLOTTE — Section 1502 min
  151. 151MARIA — Section 1512 min
  152. 152MARIA — Section 1522 min
  153. 153CHARLOTTE — Section 1532 min
  154. 154MARIA — Section 1542 min
  155. 155CHARLOTTE — Section 1552 min
  156. 156MARIA — Section 1562 min
  157. 157CHARLOTTE — Section 1572 min
  158. 158LETITIA — Section 1582 min
  159. 159CHARLOTTE — Section 1592 min
  160. 160MARIA — Section 1602 min
  161. 161MANLY — Section 1612 min
  162. 162CHARLOTTE — Section 1622 min
  163. 163MARIA — Section 1632 min
  164. 164CHARLOTTE — Section 1642 min
  165. 165DIMPLE — Section 1652 min
  166. 166DIMPLE — Section 1662 min
  167. 167MANLY — Section 1672 min
  168. 168DIMPLE — Section 1682 min
  169. 169DIMPLE — Section 1692 min
  170. 170MANLY — Section 1702 min
  171. 171DIMPLE — Section 1712 min
  172. 172CHARLOTTE — Section 1722 min
  173. 173MANLY — Section 1732 min
  174. 174MANLY — Section 1742 min
  175. 175CHARLOTTE — Section 1752 min
  176. 176DIMPLE — Section 1762 min
  177. 177CHARLOTTE — Section 1772 min
  178. 178MANLY — Section 1782 min
  179. 179CHARLOTTE — Section 1792 min
  180. 180CHARLOTTE — Section 1802 min
  181. 181DIMPLE — Section 1812 min
  182. 182SCENE II. — Section 1822 min
  183. 183MANLY — Section 1832 min
  184. 184MANLY — Section 1842 min
  185. 185MARIA — Section 1852 min
  186. 186MANLY — Section 1862 min
  187. 187ACT V. SCENE I.2 min
  188. 188JESSAMY — Section 1882 min
  189. 189JESSAMY — Section 1892 min
  190. 190JESSAMY — Section 1902 min
  191. 191JEREMY2 min
  192. 192JESSAMY — Section 1922 min
  193. 193JESSAMY — Section 1932 min
  194. 194JESSAMY — Section 1942 min
  195. 195JESSAMY — Section 1952 min
  196. 196JONATHAN — Section 1962 min
  197. 197JESSAMY — Section 1972 min
  198. 198SCENE II. — Section 1982 min
  199. 199LETITIA — Section 1992 min
  200. 200DIMPLE — Section 2002 min
  201. 201DIMPLE — Section 2012 min
  202. 202DIMPLE — Section 2022 min
  203. 203DIMPLE — Section 2032 min
  204. 204CHARLOTTE — Section 2042 min
  205. 205LETITIA — Section 2052 min
  206. 206CHARLOTTE — Section 2062 min
  207. 207DIMPLE — Section 2072 min
  208. 208DIMPLE — Section 2082 min
  209. 209DIMPLE — Section 2092 min
  210. 210DIMPLE — Section 2102 min
  211. 211JONATHAN — Section 2112 min
  212. 212MANLY — Section 2122 min
  213. 213DIMPLE — Section 2132 min
  214. 214LETITIA — Section 2142 min
  215. 215LETITIA — Section 2152 min
  216. 216DIMPLE — Section 2162 min
  217. 217VAN ROUGH — Section 2172 min
  218. 218DIMPLE — Section 2182 min
  219. 219MANLY — Section 2192 min
  220. 220DIMPLE — Section 2202 min
  221. 221DIMPLE — Section 2212 min
  222. 222MANLY — Section 2222 min
  223. 223VAN ROUGH — Section 2232 min
  224. 224VAN ROUGH — Section 2242 min
  225. 225MARIA — Section 2252 min
  226. 226CHARLOTTE — Section 2262 min
  227. 227CHARLOTTE — Section 2272 min
  228. 228MANLY — Section 2282 min
  229. 229NOTES.2 min
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