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The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder: A National Toy, With Fourteen Step Scenes; and Illustrations in Verse, With Eighteen other Cuts

by William Hone

Read the complete The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder: A National Toy, With Fourteen Step Scenes; and Illustrations in Verse, With Eighteen other Cuts by William Hone in 1 section, with a B2–C1 English level estimate.

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The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder: A National Toy, With Fourteen Step Scenes; and Illustrations in Verse, With Eighteen other Cuts by William Hone is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Political satire, English; Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1820-1830; Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821. Linden organizes its 1 reading section for browser reading and estimates the language at B2–C1.

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Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

The Queen's Matrimonial Ladder: A National Toy, With Fourteen Step Scenes; and Illustrations in Verse, With Eighteen other Cuts is calibrated from 1,652 sampled words across 1 chapters: sentences average 21.7 words, 35.5% exceed 24 words and 6% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 21.7 words, with 19.7% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

6% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 11.5 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

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One sitting

A complete one-sitting route is realistic. About 1 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

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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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