How Long to Read Darkness at Noon

How Long Does it Take to Read Darkness at Noon?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler

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

Description

Originally published in 1941, Arthur Koestler's modern masterpiece, Darkness At Noon, is a powerful and haunting portrait of a Communist revolutionary caught in the vicious fray of the Moscow show trials of the late 1930s. During Stalin's purges, Nicholas Rubashov, an aging revolutionary, is imprisoned and psychologically tortured by the party he has devoted his life to. Under mounting pressure to confess to crimes he did not commit, Rubashov relives a career that embodies the ironies and betrayals of a revolutionary dictatorship that believes it is an instrument of liberation. A seminal work...

How long is Darkness at Noon?

Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Darkness at Noon Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Darkness at Noon aloud.

What Reading Level is Darkness at Noon?

Darkness at Noon 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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