Overview
About this book
The Ghost in the Tower: An Episode in Jacobia by Earl H. Reed is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Ghost stories; Michigan -- Fiction; Michigan, Lake -- Fiction. 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
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #58226
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
The Ghost in the Tower: An Episode in Jacobia is calibrated from 13,824 sampled words across 1 chapters: sentences average 25.2 words, 45.8% exceed 24 words and 7.8% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 25.2 words, with 15.5% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
7.8% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; 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
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images
Best starting point
Begin with chapter one
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · medium confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
1 chapters
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