How Long to Read Gielgud's Letters

How Long Does it Take to Read Gielgud's Letters?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 56 minutes to read Gielgud's Letters by John Gielgud

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

Description

'In this comprehensive volume, we see the actor in a range of roles: loving son, wicked gossip, star actor, indecisive director, anguished lover, brilliant anecdotist. This splendid book reveals an infinitely complicated and attractive character. We may not look upon his like again' Jonathan Croall, Spectator The above quotes sums it up - this astonishing collection of letters brings us up close to one of the foremost, and best loved, actors of this century. John Gielgud wrote letters almost every day of his adult life. Whether at home in London or abroad, he delighted in recounting what he felt about events around him. Here for the first time - and not previously available to biographers - are Gielgud's love letters. They show that he was not shy is expressing the intimacies of personal relationships. He also loved gossip and writes about his contemporaries, including the great actors of period: Olivier, Richardson, Redgrave, Peggy Ashcroft, Edith Evans and the like. A revealing account but also a hugely warm and compelling insight into a man of many sides.

How long is Gielgud's Letters?

Gielgud's Letters by John Gielgud is 592 pages long, and a total of 149,184 words.

This makes it 200% the length of the average book. It also has 182% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gielgud's Letters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 35 minutes to read Gielgud's Letters aloud.

What Reading Level is Gielgud's Letters?

Gielgud's Letters 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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