How Long to Read Goldfish in the Parlour

How Long Does it Take to Read Goldfish in the Parlour?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 22 minutes to read Goldfish in the Parlour by Professor John Simons

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

Description

“For the first time, fish became our companions and a corner of many a Victorian parlour was given over to housing tiny fragments of their world enclosed in glass.” The experience of seeing a fish swimming in a glass tank is one we take for granted now but in Victorian England this was a remarkable sight. People had simply not been able to see fish as they now could with the invention of the aquarium and everything that went with it. Goldfish in the Parlour looks at the boom in the building of public aquariums, as well as the craze for home aquariums and visiting the seaside, during the reign of Queen Victoria. Furthermore, this book considers how people see and meet animals and, importantly, in what institutions and in what contexts these encounters happen. John Simons uncovers the sweeping consequences of the Victorian obsession with marine animals by looking at naturalist Frank Buckland’s Museum of Economic Fish Culture and the role of fish in the Victorian economy, the development of angling as a sport divided along class lines, the seeding of Empire with British fish and comparisons with aquarium building in Europe, USA and Australia. Goldfish in the Parlour interrogates the craze that took over Victorian England when aquariums “introduced” fish to parks, zoos and parlours.

How long is Goldfish in the Parlour?

Goldfish in the Parlour by Professor John Simons is 321 pages long, and a total of 80,571 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Goldfish in the Parlour Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 20 minutes to read Goldfish in the Parlour aloud.

What Reading Level is Goldfish in the Parlour?

Goldfish in the Parlour 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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