How Long to Read Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated)

How Long Does it Take to Read Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated)?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 55 minutes to read Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated) by Richard Michaelis

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Description

FOR the purpose of introducing myself to those readers of this book, who are not familiar with the contents of "Looking Backward", edited by Mr. Edward Bellamy, I will recapitulate the remarkable events of my life up to the end of that extraordinary narrative.Born in Boston on the 26th day of December 1857, I was baptized Julian West, was educated in the schools and colleges of my city, but, being in possession of a handsome fortune, did not devote myself to any particular profession or trade. I became engaged to Miss Edith Bartlett, a young lady of great beauty, and it was our intention to marry as soon as my new house should be ready for occupation. The completion of the building was frequently delayed by strikes of masons and carpenters, and I occupied still the old fashioned house, where my family had lived for three generations.Suffering from insomnia, I had prepared in the basement and under the foundations of the old building, a large vault, where the noises of a great city would not disturb me. This vault was absolutely fire-proof, and fresh air was assured by means of a small pipe running up to the roof of the house.To obtain sleep I was frequently forced to avail myself of the services of a mesmerist, and it happened that on the 30th day of May 1887, after two sleepless nights, I sent my colored servant Sawyer to a Dr. Pillsbury, whom I was in the habit of employing. The doctor was about to leave the city to establish himself in New Orleans, and this was therefore the last time he would be able to treat me. I instructed Sawyer to rouse me at nine o'clock the next morning, and under the manipulations of the mesmerist I soon fell into a deep slumber.When I opened my eyes again I found that I had slept 113 years, 3 months, and 11 days.I discovered that the old house had been destroyed by fire and that Sawyer had perished in the flames. Dr. Pillsbury had left Boston, the existence of the vault where I slept was unknown to my friends, the house had not been rebuilt and so I remained in a mesmerized condition for over a hundred years, until a Dr. Leete, the occupant of a house which was being erected on a part of the old lot, commenced to build a laboratory and unearthed my vault in the year 2000.

How long is Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated)?

Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated) by Richard Michaelis is 114 pages long, and a total of 28,956 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 35% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 38 minutes to read Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated) aloud.

What Reading Level is Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated)?

Looking Further Forward by Richard Michaelis (Annotated) is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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