Linnet: A Romance
- Approximate level
- B2
- Length
- 146,595 words
- Reading time
- 12 h 13 min
- Chapters
- 52
- Language
- English
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2015
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This novel follows the lives of musicians from the Zillerthal region in the Alps. Written in the late nineteenth century, the prose features descriptive and somewhat formal vocabulary. The sentences are often long and complex, containing many clauses and cultural references that require careful reading. The narrative explores themes of travel, performance, and the contrast between romanticized images of folk culture and the reality of rural life. It is a challenging text for learners who are interested in Victorian literary style.
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Subjects
- London (England) -- Fiction
- Alps -- Fiction
- Tyrol (Austria) -- Fiction
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