How Long to Read Afternoon Men

How Long Does it Take to Read Afternoon Men?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Afternoon Men by Anthony Powell

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

Description

Powell's first novel (1931), a satire of London lads getting into romantic trouble, drinking too much and living up to their reputation as a ?lost generation”. Imagine Bright Lights, Big City set in London in 1930. Reviewers have compared it to Waugh and Firbank. The conversations are brilliant and disturbing, deftly rendered, revealing many of the young men as sexist, anti-Semitic, and lacking in talent. Names like Undershaft, Atwater, Pringle, Wauchop, and Brisket add to the humor. As Nicholas Birms writes, ?The characters?have aspirations, both idealistic and self-serving, as well as the...

How long is Afternoon Men?

Afternoon Men by Anthony Powell is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Afternoon Men Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read Afternoon Men aloud.

What Reading Level is Afternoon Men?

Afternoon Men 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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