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Where No Fear Was: A Book About Fear

by Arthur Christopher Benson

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Where No Fear Was: A Book About Fear is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Arthur Christopher Benson. Catalog subjects include Fear. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.

First published
Unknown year
Language
English
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

Where No Fear Was: A Book About Fear is calibrated from 39,585 sampled words across 20 chapters: sentences average 30 words, 53.8% exceed 24 words and 8.5% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Extended sentences averaging 30 words, with 23.6% reaching 40 words or more

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8.5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

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Short commitment

Regular chapter-sized stopping points support a steady plan. About 8 calm 30-minute sessions.

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Table of contents

20 chapters

  1. 01Where No Fear Was6 min
  2. 02II SHAPES OF FEAR6 min
  3. 03III THE DARKEST DOUBT4 min
  4. 04IV VULNERABILITY8 min
  5. 05V THE USE OF FEAR7 min
  6. 06VI FEARS OF CHILDHOOD13 min
  7. 07VII FEARS OF BOYHOOD12 min
  8. 08VIII FEARS OF YOUTH7 min
  9. 09IX FEARS OF MIDDLE AGE9 min
  10. 10X FEARS OF AGE15 min
  11. 11XI DR. JOHNSON11 min
  12. 12XII TENNYSON, RUSKIN, CARLYLE18 min
  13. 13XIII CHARLOTTE BRONTE13 min
  14. 14XIV JOHN STERLING6 min
  15. 15XV INSTINCTIVE FEAR14 min
  16. 16XVI FEAR OF LIFE14 min
  17. 17XVII SIMPLICITY8 min
  18. 18XVIII AFFECTION8 min
  19. 19XIX SIN10 min
  20. 20XX SERENITY14 min
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