How Long to Read Dickens's Great Expectations

How Long Does it Take to Read Dickens's Great Expectations?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Dickens's Great Expectations by Jerome Meckier

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

Description

Dickens scholar Jerome Meckier's acclaimed Hidden Rivalries in Victorian Fiction examined fierce literary competition between leading novelists who tried to establish their credentials as realists by rewriting Dickens's novels. Here, Meckier argues that in Great Expectations, Dickens not only updated David Copperfield but also rewrote novels by Lever, Thackeray, Collins, Shelley, and Charlotte and Emily Brontë. He periodically revised his competitors' themes, characters, and incidents to discredit their novels as unrealistic fairy tales imbued with Cinderella motifs. Dickens darkened his...

How long is Dickens's Great Expectations?

Dickens's Great Expectations by Jerome Meckier is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dickens's Great Expectations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read Dickens's Great Expectations aloud.

What Reading Level is Dickens's Great Expectations?

Dickens's Great Expectations 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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