How Long to Read Life of Sir Walter Scott

How Long Does it Take to Read Life of Sir Walter Scott?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 9 minutes to read Life of Sir Walter Scott by J. G. Lockhart

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

Description

This is J. G. Lockhart's famous two volume Life of Sir Walter Scott, with a prefatory letter by J. R. Hope Scott. John Gibson Lockhart (1794-1854) was Sir Walter Scott's son-in-law and his biographer. Lockhart married Scott's daughter, Sophia, in 1820 and had the poet's letters, journals and personal papers in his possession upon Scott's death in 1832. He was educated at the University of Glasgow and Oxford. He was a classical scholar, a linguist and a lawyer. He wrote literary criticism, but he is known today for this memoir of Scott, which is widely considered second only to Boswell's biography of Johnson. Within these two volumes he provides meticulous details on the life and work of the great Scottish novelist.

How long is Life of Sir Walter Scott?

Life of Sir Walter Scott by J. G. Lockhart is 364 pages long, and a total of 92,456 words.

This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life of Sir Walter Scott Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read Life of Sir Walter Scott aloud.

What Reading Level is Life of Sir Walter Scott?

Life of Sir Walter Scott 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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