How Long to Read Near to the Wild Heart

How Long Does it Take to Read Near to the Wild Heart?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector

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

Description

This new translation of Clarice Lispector's sensational first book tells the story of a middle class woman's life from childhood through an unhappy marriage and its dissolution to transcendence. Near to the Wild Heart, published in Rio de Janeiro in 1943, introduced Brazil to what one writer called “Hurricane Clarice”: a twenty-three-year-old girl who wrote her first book in a tiny rented room and then baptized it with a title taken from Joyce: “He was alone, unheeded, near to the wild heart of life.” The book was an unprecedented sensation — the discovery of a genius. Narrative epiphanies...

How long is Near to the Wild Heart?

Near to the Wild Heart by Clarice Lispector is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Near to the Wild Heart Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read Near to the Wild Heart aloud.

What Reading Level is Near to the Wild Heart?

Near to the Wild Heart 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.

Where Can I Buy Near to the Wild Heart?

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