How Long to Read Roads of Destiny and Others

How Long Does it Take to Read Roads of Destiny and Others?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Roads of Destiny and Others by O. Henry

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

Description

O. Henry is the pen name of American writer William Sydney Porter. At vatious times he was employed as a pharmacist, draftsman, bank teller, and journalist. His time as a bank teller led to arrest for embezzlement and a prison sentence. Through it all, he continued to write, producing four hundred short stories. O. Henry stories are famous for their surprise endings. He was considered the the American version of Guy de Maupassant. His stories are set in the early years of th twentieth century, many in New York City, and deal for the most part with ordinary people. "The Roads of Destiny and Others" is a collection of twenty-two of his stories. "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking" was the first story be to published under the O. Henry name. The title story, "Roads of Destiny," illustrates O. Henry's talent for irony and surprise ending. David Mignot considers packing a bundle and leaving his village of Vernoy, seeking a wider world that might appreciate his poetry. The Left Road, the Right Road, and the Main Road take very differnt paths, but end at the same destination.

How long is Roads of Destiny and Others?

Roads of Destiny and Others by O. Henry is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Roads of Destiny and Others Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Roads of Destiny and Others aloud.

What Reading Level is Roads of Destiny and Others?

Roads of Destiny and Others 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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