How Long to Read Melville's Short Novels

How Long Does it Take to Read Melville's Short Novels?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 20 minutes to read Melville's Short Novels by Herman Melville

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

Description

This Norton Critical Edition presents three of Melville's most important short novels -- Bartleby, The Scrivener; Benito Cereno; and Billy Budd. The texts are accompanied by ample explanatory annotation. As his writing reflects, Melville was extraordinarily well read. "Contexts" offers selections from works that influenced Melville's writing of these three short novles, including, among others, Ralph Waldo Emerson's "The Transcendentalist" and Amasa Delano's Narrative of Voyages and Travels. Johannes Dietrich Bergmann, H. Bruce Franklin, and Robert M. Cover provide overviews of Melville's probable sources. An unusually rich "Criticism" section includes twenty-eight wide-ranging pieces that often contradict one another and that are sure to promote classroom discussion. Book jacket.

How long is Melville's Short Novels?

Melville's Short Novels by Herman Melville is 440 pages long, and a total of 110,000 words.

This makes it 148% the length of the average book. It also has 134% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Melville's Short Novels Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 1 minute to read Melville's Short Novels aloud.

What Reading Level is Melville's Short Novels?

Melville's Short Novels 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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