How Long to Read Clara Mondschein's Melancholia

How Long Does it Take to Read Clara Mondschein's Melancholia?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Clara Mondschein's Melancholia by Anne Raeff

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

Description

When I was younger, I wished I had been born in a concentration camp like my mother, instead of in boring Englewood Hospital. I used to imagine all the prisoners crying mutely with joy while my grandmother lay swallowing her screams so the guards wouldn’t hear. So writes Deborah Gelb, the teenage daughter of the title character, in her opening chapter. Deborah’s voice is complemented by that of Ruth Mondschein – Clara’s mother, who recounts her life story to Tommy, a patient at the AIDS hospice where she volunteers. In alternating chapters, Deborah and Mrs Mondschein depict the lives of three generations of women as both daughter and mother attempt to make sense of Clara’s 'melancholia' and the historical events that profoundly affected them all. While the novel is set in mid-1990s New York and suburban New Jersey, Deborah and Mrs Mondschein’s stories move through much of the twentieth century, from Vienna and Czechoslovakia, to Spain and Morocco. At the heart of this ambitious novel is the question of why some people are strengthened by adversity – even something as horrific as genocide – and others are defeated by it. Clara Mondschein’s Melancholia examines with bravado and sensitivity how the lingering effects of one of history’s darkest hours – including guilt, anger, loyalty and hope – live on in a single family.

How long is Clara Mondschein's Melancholia?

Clara Mondschein's Melancholia by Anne Raeff is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Clara Mondschein's Melancholia Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read Clara Mondschein's Melancholia aloud.

What Reading Level is Clara Mondschein's Melancholia?

Clara Mondschein's Melancholia 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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