How Long to Read Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk

How Long Does it Take to Read Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk by Edgar Wallace

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

Description

The criminal cases of Inspector Elk-six novels in three volumes There was a time, nostalgically familiar from the black and white British movies made from the late 1930s to the mid-1950s, when the detectives of the C. I. D, the men from Scotland Yard in plain clothes, were as recognisable to audiences as they were to the criminals they pursued. They were perennially portrayed as big, dour, doggedly stubborn men dressed in shabby and poorly fitting suits over which they wore a 'never to be buttoned' overcoat or trench style waterproof. To crown this effect each wore a squarely positioned black bowler or derby hat. All stereotypes have a foundation in fact and most certainly in fiction, for this is the description of the principal character of this special three volume Leonaur collection of detective fiction, featuring the complete cases of Detective Sergeant-soon to be Detective Inspector-Elk of the Yard. His creator, British author Edgar Wallace, was a prolific writer responsible for a number of memorable characters, among them the unforgettable J. G. Reeder, the Four Just Men and the Colonial administrator Sanders (whose exploits are all available as Leonaur collections), whose purpose was to bring the criminal class to their just desserts. Elk is less well-known and in him we have a different breed of 'hero.' Here is the detective for everyman, the kind of work-a-day 'copper' that all of Wallace's audience would recognise. Elk is the policeman who in stories of more exotic detectives is a figure of fun, but who always pursues his quarry until, through the application of solid 'police-work, 'he gets his man. This second volume finds Inspector Elk engaged in the story of 'The Twister' and in a second outing, the fourth in this series, 'The India-Rubber Men.' Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their spines and fabric head and tail bands.

How long is Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk?

Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk by Edgar Wallace is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk aloud.

What Reading Level is Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk?

Elk of the 'Yard'-the Criminal Cases of Inspector Elk 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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