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St. Leon, a tale of the sixteenth century

William Godwin

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St. Leon, a tale of the sixteenth century

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

by William Godwin

Reading Level 8 Unrated Ages 9-12

The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.

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About This Book

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Quick Assessment

This is a Level 8 book. No notable content concerns flagged. Written for readers ages 9-12.

Why we rated St. Leon, a tale of the sixteenth century Level 0

St. Leon, a tale of the sixteenth century is written at a Level 8 reading level across 478 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, St. Leon, a tale of the sixteenth century works for readers up to grade 10.0.

We rate St. Leon, a tale of the sixteenth century as Unrated because the content sits in the "Unrated" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences.

No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the unrated intensity score.

Good fit for

  • Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
  • Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.

Maybe not for

  • ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.

For Parents

Content Intensity

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

1/10

A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
7
Theme Richness
1
World Scope
5
Data Confidence
4

Details

Book Length

478 pages
ISBN
0404544053
Pages
478
Publisher
AMS Press
Published
1975
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

AristocracyReformationAlchemistsEurope1517-1648FranceSixteenth CenturyIn Literature

Places

Europe