How Long to Read Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910

How Long Does it Take to Read Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910?

It takes the average reader 15 hours and 57 minutes to read Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910 by Edith Wharton

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Description

Born into an upper-class New York family, Edith Wharton broke with convention and became a professional writer, earning an enduring place as the grande dame of American letters. This Library of America collection (along with its companion volume, Collected Stories: 1911–1937) presents the finest of Wharton's achievement in short fiction, drawn from the more than eighty stories she published over the course of her career. Opening with her first published story—the charming "Mrs. Manstey's View," about a disruption in the life of an elderly apartment-dweller—this first of two volumes presents a writer, already at the height of her powers, beginning to explore the concerns of a lifetime. In "Souls Belated," two lovers attempt to escape the consequences of their adultery—a subject to which Wharton returns throughout her career. In "The Mission of Jane" (about a remarkable adopted child) and "The Pelican" (about an itinerant lecturer), she discovers her gift for social and cultural satire. Perhaps the finest of her ghost stories, "The Eyes," with its Jamesian sense of evil, is also included, along with two novella-length works, "The Touchstone" and "Sanctuary," revealing the dazzling range of Wharton's fictive imagination. Also included in this edition are a chronology of Wharton's life, explanatory notes, and an essay on the texts. From the Hardcover edition.

How long is Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910?

Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910 by Edith Wharton is 928 pages long, and a total of 239,424 words.

This makes it 313% the length of the average book. It also has 293% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 21 hours and 48 minutes to read Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910 aloud.

What Reading Level is Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910?

Edith Wharton: Collected Stories Vol. 1 1891-1910 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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