Overview
About this book
The Rod and Gun Club by Harry Castlemon is available here as a complete, source-verified English public-domain edition. Its catalog subjects include Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Linden organizes its 20 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 #60838
English level
B1–B2 · Steady progress
The Rod and Gun Club is calibrated from 41,597 sampled words across 20 chapters: sentences average 18.6 words, 27.3% exceed 24 words and 4.1% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B1–B2 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Medium-length sentences averaging 18.6 words, with 27.3% extending beyond 24 words
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
4.1% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 14 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
20 chapters
- 01Opening material2 min
- 02CHAPTER I.2 min
- 03CHAPTER I. · Section 218 min
- 04CHAPTER II.18 min
- 05CHAPTER III.19 min
- 06CHAPTER IV.19 min
- 07CHAPTER V.19 min
- 08CHAPTER VI.20 min
- 09CHAPTER VII.19 min
- 10CHAPTER VIII.18 min
- 11CHAPTER IX.21 min
- 12CHAPTER X.21 min
- 13CHAPTER XI.21 min
- 14CHAPTER XII.21 min
- 15CHAPTER XIII.20 min
- 16CHAPTER XIV.21 min
- 17CHAPTER XV.16 min
- 18CHAPTER XVI.18 min
- 19CHAPTER XVII.15 min
- 20CHAPTER XVIII.16 min





