How Long to Read A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick

How Long Does it Take to Read A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick by Cathy Curtis

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The first biography of the extraordinary essayist, critic, and short story writer Elizabeth Hardwick, author of the semiautobiographical novel Sleepless Nights. Born in Kentucky, Elizabeth Hardwick left for New York City on a Greyhound bus in 1939 and quickly made a name for herself as a formidable member of the intellectual elite. Her eventful life included stretches of dire poverty, romantic escapades, and dustups with authors she eviscerated in The New York Review of Books, of which she was a cofounder. She formed lasting friendships with literary notables—including Mary McCarthy, Adrienne...

How long is A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick?

A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick by Cathy Curtis is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick aloud.

What Reading Level is A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick?

A Splendid Intelligence: The Life of Elizabeth Hardwick is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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