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The Duke of Gandia

by Algernon Charles Swinburne

Read the complete The Duke of Gandia by Algernon Charles Swinburne in 1 section, with a B2–C1 English level estimate.

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About this book

The Duke of Gandia by Algernon Charles Swinburne is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include English drama; Alexander VI, Pope, 1431-1503 -- Drama; Borgia family -- Drama. Linden organizes its 1 reading section 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 Duke of Gandia is calibrated from 3,853 sampled words across 1 chapters: sentences average 11.3 words, 8.5% exceed 24 words and 3.7% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Mostly compact sentences averaging 11.3 words in the sampled text

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

3.7% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 74.75 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

One sitting

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CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · medium confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.

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1 chapters

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