How Long to Read Horatio Howard Brenton

How Long Does it Take to Read Horatio Howard Brenton?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read Horatio Howard Brenton by Edward Belcher

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

Description

What were the origins of C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower series of novels? A good argument can be made that it all began here with Horatio Howard Brenton. In the early 1800's Sir Edward Belcher was a British Naval officer, surveyor and explorer of the first rank. In his 40 years of service he captained numerous ships and generated a well-deserved reputation as a skilled seaman. His final command was of the unsuccessful expedition to find the missing and ill-fated explorer, Sir John Franklin. In the process of attempting this rescue mission, however, Belcher lost four of his five ships to pack ice. While he was acquitted of negligence in a court martial, he never again served on active duty. Instead, Belcher, a cousin of Frederick Marryat, devoted the rest of his life to writing. Included was this book, Horatio Howard Brenton, originally published in 1856 as a three volume set. It can be plausibly argued that this novel was the real model for C.S. Forester's character: Horatio Hornblower. Forester's first wife, Kathleen, was a Belcher. Add to that the similarity of the story lines between Brenton and Hornblower, and the use of a common first name-and some reasonable questions might be asked. At a minimum, it is inconceivable that Forester did not at least know about Belcher's book. Was it the primary model for his work? You will need to read it and decide for yourself. "A Naval Novel of the most genuine and natural kind" - London Chronicle

How long is Horatio Howard Brenton?

Horatio Howard Brenton by Edward Belcher is 390 pages long, and a total of 97,500 words.

This makes it 132% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Horatio Howard Brenton Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read Horatio Howard Brenton aloud.

What Reading Level is Horatio Howard Brenton?

Horatio Howard Brenton 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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