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Drama

The Dark Lady of the Sonnets

by Bernard Shaw

Read the complete The Dark Lady of the Sonnets by Bernard Shaw in 2 sections, with a B2–C1 English level estimate.

84 min estimatedB1–B2 Linden levelRead now availability2 chapters
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About this book

The Dark Lady of the Sonnets by Bernard Shaw is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Drama; Man-woman relationships -- Drama; Fitton, Mary, 1578?-1641 -- Drama. Linden organizes its 2 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B1–B2 · Steady progress

The Dark Lady of the Sonnets is calibrated from 15,477 sampled words across 2 chapters: sentences average 18.2 words, 27.5% exceed 24 words and 8.3% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Medium-length sentences averaging 18.2 words, with 27.5% extending beyond 24 words

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

8.3% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 3.55 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

One sitting

A complete one-sitting route is realistic. About 3 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Use chapter or section breaks to keep context while reading steadily

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

2 chapters

  1. 01Unsegmented source body · Part 135 min
  2. 02Unsegmented source body · Part 235 min
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