How Long to Read Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville

How Long Does it Take to Read Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 46 minutes to read Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville by Herman Melville

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

Description

Herman Melville (1819-91) brought as much genius to the smaller-scale literary forms as he did to the full-blown novel: his poems and the short stories and novellas collected in this volume reveal a deftness and a delicacy of touch that is in some ways even more impressive than the massive, tectonic passions of Moby-Dick. In a story like "Bartleby, the Scrivener" -- one of the very few perfect representatives of the form in the English language -- he displayed an unflinching precision and insight and empathy in his depiction of the drastically alienated inner life of the title character. In...

How long is Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville?

Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville by Herman Melville is 522 pages long, and a total of 131,544 words.

This makes it 176% the length of the average book. It also has 161% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 58 minutes to read Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville aloud.

What Reading Level is Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville?

Complete Shorter Fiction of Herman Melville 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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