How Long to Read Lords of the Housetops

How Long Does it Take to Read Lords of the Housetops?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 1 minute to read Lords of the Housetops by William Alden

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

Description

Lords of the Housetops: Thirteen Cat Tales is a collection of short stories by W. L. Alden. William Livingston Alden (1837-1908) was a prominent American journalist, fiction writer, humorist, canoe enthusiast. He was a US diplomat in Rome from 1885 to 1890 and thereafter lived in Europe until shortly before his death. William Livingston Alden was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on October 9, 1837. He attended Lafayette College and transferred to Jefferson College after his father, Joseph Alden, was elected president. He graduated from Jefferson in 1858 and read law in New York City with William M. Evarts, joining the bar in 1860. He practiced law until 1866. He then became a journalist, writing for the Scribner's Monthly, The Atlantic, New York World and Daily Graphic. He later worked on the editorial staff of The New York Times and produced a weekly column called "Minor Topics." He also wrote humor pieces and juvenile fiction. While in New York City he became an early member of the Theosophical Society, an esoteric organization founded by Helena Blavatsky in 1875. Alden is also credited with bringing the sport of canoeing to the United States. He founded the New York Canoe Club in 1871, which was the first canoeing organization in America. He was a founding member of the American Canoe Association and served as its first Commodore.

How long is Lords of the Housetops?

Lords of the Housetops by William Alden is 118 pages long, and a total of 30,444 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lords of the Housetops Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 46 minutes to read Lords of the Housetops aloud.

What Reading Level is Lords of the Housetops?

Lords of the Housetops 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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