How Long to Read Living Like a Lord

How Long Does it Take to Read Living Like a Lord?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Living Like a Lord by W. A. Maguire

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

Description

Born and brought up in England, George Augustus Chichester, second Marquis of Donegall, inherited from his father in 1799 one of the greatest landed estates in Ireland--nearly a quarter of a million acres. Since the new Lord Donegall had hitherto spent much of his time gambling on borrowed money, a host of creditors now looked for payment. Donegall disputed the legality of many of the claimes, however, and retreated to Belfast where he defied all efforts to make him pay in full. He was to live in Belfast for the rest of his life, becoming notorious as the Marquis of Done 'em all. The story of his prodigal son who became a prodigal father is full of fascinating glimpses of the lower life of the upper classes of his time--a world of debtors' prisons, chancy deals, and Chancery proceedings. Apart from this Donegall's career is interesting also for the curious affair of his marriage. When his eldest son was about to get married in 1819, Donegall's own marriage to Anna May was declared illegal, more than twenty years after it had taken place. This made their seven children illegitimate and deprived them of their inheritance. Only a retrospective change in the law of matrimony (brought about by the Donegall case) saved the family from ruin. At a local level, Donegall's presence in the town and his insatiable need for cash had a considerable, if unintended, effect on the development of Belfast. By seriously undermining the Chichester family's wealth and influence he opened the way for the citizens to take its place.

How long is Living Like a Lord?

Living Like a Lord by W. A. Maguire is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Living Like a Lord Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Living Like a Lord aloud.

What Reading Level is Living Like a Lord?

Living Like a Lord is suitable for students ages 10 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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