Overview
About this book
The Soul of the Far East is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Percival Lowell. Catalog subjects include East Asia. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
- First published
- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
- Source edition
- Project Gutenberg ebook #1409
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
The Soul of the Far East is calibrated from 38,136 sampled words across 8 chapters: sentences average 21.5 words, 32.2% exceed 24 words and 10.5% of words are nine letters or longer.
Explore the B2–C1 level →Sentence rhythm
What the prose asks
Extended sentences averaging 21.5 words, with 8.3% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
10.5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.18 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Short commitment
A few long sections make advance stopping points useful. About 7 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice
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
8 chapters
Related author
Percival Lowell
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