How Long to Read R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor

How Long Does it Take to Read R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 28 minutes to read R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor by R. D. Blackmore

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

Description

Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor is a novel by English author Richard Doddridge Blackmore, published in 1869. It is a romance based on a group of historical characters and set in the late 17th century in Devon and Somerset, particularly around the East Lyn Valley area of Exmoor. In 2003, the novel was listed on the BBC's survey The Big Read. It received acclaim from Blackmore's contemporary, Margaret Oliphant, and as well from later Victorian writers including Robert Louis Stevenson, Gerard Manley Hopkins, and Thomas Hardy. Set in Exmoor, England. John Ridd is the son of a respectable farmer who was murdered in cold blood by one of the notorious Doone clan, a once noble family, now outlaws, in the isolated Doone Valley. Battling his desire for revenge. He falls hopelessly in love with Lorna, who turns out to be not only the granddaughter of Sir Ensor Doone, but destined to marry, the impetuous, menacing, heir of the Doone Valley, Carver Doone.

How long is R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor?

R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor by R. D. Blackmore is 264 pages long, and a total of 67,056 words.

This makes it 89% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 6 minutes to read R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor aloud.

What Reading Level is R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor?

R. D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone: a Romance of Exmoor 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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