It takes the average reader 2 hours to read Telling Tales by Alan Bennett
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Alan Bennett, with his unique style, recalls his childhood in this sequence of tales that are both funny and touching. Hampered, as he sees it, by a family that never manages to be quite like others, he recounts his early years in Leeds. Bennett relives family crises, early pieties and the lost tradition of musical evenings around the piano, with the wry observation and ironic understatement that has earned him a place in the forefront of contemporary writing.
Telling Tales by Alan Bennett is 120 pages long, and a total of 30,000 words.
This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 43 minutes to read Telling Tales aloud.
Telling Tales is suitable for students ages 10 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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