How Long to Read In the Absence of Angels

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Absence of Angels?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read In the Absence of Angels by Hortense Calisher

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

Description

DIVDIVThe debut short story collection that launched the career of one of the twentieth century’s most vivid writers, featuring the celebrated tale “In Greenwich There Are Many Gravelled Walks”/divDIV/divDIV In this captivating collection of fifteen short stories, many of which first appeared in the New Yorker, Hortense Calisher’s lyrical prose captures the quotidian lives of individuals dealing with alienation, loneliness, and assimilation. Highly influenced by her own New York upbringing, Calisher brings an all-knowing and compassionate verve to these intimate stories./divDIV The opening piece, “In Greenwich There Are Many Gravelled Walks,” is an elegantly constructed tale of a man who becomes particularly introspective after dropping his loving but alcoholic mother off at a sanitarium. In “Heartburn,” Calisher deftly sketches a time and place through portraits of watering holes that resemble their own camaraderie-filled communities. The unforgettable title story captures the end of a love affair./div With her distinctive language and psychological clarity, Calisher meticulously builds truths through her characters and their understandings. /div

How long is In the Absence of Angels?

In the Absence of Angels by Hortense Calisher is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In the Absence of Angels Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read In the Absence of Angels aloud.

What Reading Level is In the Absence of Angels?

In the Absence of Angels 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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