It takes the average reader 10 hours and 44 minutes to read Selected Letters, 1940–1977 by Vladimir Nabokov
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
“Wonderful, compulsively readable, delicious” personal correspondences, spanning decades in the life and literary career of the author of Lolita (The Washington Post Book World). An icon of twentieth-century literature, Vladimir Nabokov was a novelist, poet, and playwright, whose personal life was a fascinating story in itself. This collection of more than four hundred letters chronicles the author’s career, recording his struggles in the publishing world, the battles over Lolita, and his relationship with his wife, among other subjects, and gives a surprising look at the personality behind the creator of such classics as Pale Fire and Pnin. “Dip in anywhere, and delight follows.” —John Updike
Selected Letters, 1940–1977 by Vladimir Nabokov is 627 pages long, and a total of 161,139 words.
This makes it 212% the length of the average book. It also has 197% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 40 minutes to read Selected Letters, 1940–1977 aloud.
Selected Letters, 1940–1977 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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