Overview
About this book
The Old Maid (The 'Fifties) by Edith Wharton is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction; Psychological fiction; Single women -- Fiction. Linden organizes its 11 reading sections for browser reading and estimates the language at B1–B2.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #61290
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
The Old Maid (The 'Fifties) is calibrated from 24,400 sampled words across 11 chapters: sentences average 14.4 words, 16.9% exceed 24 words and 6.8% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Mostly compact sentences averaging 14.4 words in the sampled text
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
6.8% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Short commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 5 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
The full text is ready with speech, lookup and saved progress.
CEFR-aligned Linden estimate · high confidence · sampled full text · Calibrated 2026-09-08 · Provisional, not an exam certification.
Table of contents
11 chapters
Related author
Edith Wharton
An American novelist and designer whose fiction renders elite rooms as systems of money, gender, reputation and exclusion.
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