How Long to Read Philip Larkin

How Long Does it Take to Read Philip Larkin?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 30 minutes to read Philip Larkin by Andrew Motion

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

Description

Philip Larkin was one of the greatest and most popular English poets of the twentieth century, and also one of the most private. Living in towns "where only salesmen and relations come", refusing to read or lecture before an audience, he was by the end of his life affectionately known as "the hermit of Hull". At sixty he promised that as soon as he saw "the Grim Reaper coming up the path" he would burn all his personal papers. Instead, be left behind him an archival treasure trove, a cache of letters, journals, and papers that reveal a man who, from very early on, made art, especially poetry,...

How long is Philip Larkin?

Philip Larkin by Andrew Motion is 570 pages long, and a total of 142,500 words.

This makes it 192% the length of the average book. It also has 174% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Philip Larkin Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 58 minutes to read Philip Larkin aloud.

What Reading Level is Philip Larkin?

Philip Larkin 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.

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