How Long to Read Dolce Agonia : a Novel

How Long Does it Take to Read Dolce Agonia : a Novel?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read Dolce Agonia : a Novel by Nancy Huston

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

Description

Dolce Agoniais a sometimes sad yet openly comic work, a moral and social reflection on our times compressed into a few hours of a snowy Thanksgiving night in a small college town in New England. Sean Farrell, the poet “with a gift for instilling discomfort,” is the host for this unforgettable evening: among his dozen guests are poets and writers and professors, former lovers, an artist-turned-housepainter, a bread maker, a secretary, and a young woman with an infant and a haunting past. Not all of them know one another when the evening begins, but, as this remarkable novel unfolds, the reader will come to know each of them intimately—to move inside their skins and to live in their thoughts, to share in their past sufferings and to know their hopes; even to catch a glimpse, through the eyes of their “creator,” into their futures, to know their fates. It is Nancy Huston’s gift and triumph that she can move so freely and seamlessly from tragedy to comedy. And what comedy she give us: her insights into the ego of the ageing male are as funny as they are uncanny; even the death of a beloved characters is rendered through such absurd twists that laughter overwhelms sadness. With Dolce Agonia, Huston has written an eloquent exploration of mortality that is a celebration of life. At the core of this novel is a universal plea that we never let go of our friends, never lose their stories.

How long is Dolce Agonia : a Novel?

Dolce Agonia : a Novel by Nancy Huston is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dolce Agonia : a Novel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read Dolce Agonia : a Novel aloud.

What Reading Level is Dolce Agonia : a Novel?

Dolce Agonia : a Novel 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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