How Long to Read Tale for the Mirror

How Long Does it Take to Read Tale for the Mirror?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 51 minutes to read Tale for the Mirror by Hortense Calisher

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

Description

DIVHortense Calisher delivers another collection of provocative prose, on par with that of Henry James and John Updike/divDIV/divDIV A novella plus twelve short vignettes, Tale for the Mirror demonstrates Hortense Calisher’s masterful use of language in an exploration of the human condition. In the title novella, a suburban man in the Hudson River Valley analyzes his life and discovers the importance of stories after a sage Indian mystic moves into his neighborhood./divDIV Laced with wit and pathos, the evocative shorter pieces include the galvanizing “The Scream on Fifty-seventh Street,” a textured tale of a widow who overhears an incident outside her window, compelling her to solve a mystery while coming to terms with her own loneliness in an unsentimental city. “The Rehabilitation of Ginevra Leake” is the farcical story of a homely girl from a proper Southern family who finds a home in the Communist party. In “The Seacoast of Bohemia,” a successful Manhattan man comes to terms with the fact that he’ll never have children./div Tale for the Mirror peers into private lives with precision and perception, as only Hortense Calisher could.

How long is Tale for the Mirror?

Tale for the Mirror by Hortense Calisher is 345 pages long, and a total of 87,975 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tale for the Mirror Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours to read Tale for the Mirror aloud.

What Reading Level is Tale for the Mirror?

Tale for the Mirror 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 Tale for the Mirror?

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