How Long to Read Ivan the Terrible

How Long Does it Take to Read Ivan the Terrible?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 19 minutes to read Ivan the Terrible by Isabel de Madariaga

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

Description

Ivan IV, 'the Terrible' (1533-1584), is one of the key figures in Russian history, yet he has remained among the most neglected. Notorious for pioneering a policy of unrestrained terror—and for killing his own son—he has been credited with establishing autocracy in Russia. This is the first attempt to write a biography of Ivan from birth to death, to study his policies, his marriages, his atrocities, and his disordered personality, and to link them as a coherent whole. Isabel de Madariaga situates Ivan within the background of Russian political developments in the sixteenth century. And, with revealing comparisons with English, Spanish, and other European courts, she sets him within the international context of his time. The biography includes a new account of the role of astrology and magic at Ivan's court and provides fresh insights into his foreign policy. Facing up to problems of authenticity (much of Ivan's archive was destroyed by fire in 1626) and controversies which have paralyzed western scholarship, de Madariaga seeks to present Russia as viewed from the Kremlin rather than from abroad and to comprehend the full tragedy of Ivan's reign.

How long is Ivan the Terrible?

Ivan the Terrible by Isabel de Madariaga is 546 pages long, and a total of 139,776 words.

This makes it 184% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ivan the Terrible Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 43 minutes to read Ivan the Terrible aloud.

What Reading Level is Ivan the Terrible?

Ivan the Terrible 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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