How Long to Read The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Nahmy Publishing

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

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The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin is a real classic. You should grab it and read it to experience it yourself. Here's a simple plot to The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin The novel opens with the Pontellier family-Léonce, a New Orleans businessman of Louisiana Creole heritage; his wife Edna; and their two sons, Etienne and Raoul-vacationing on Grand Isle at a resort on the Gulf of Mexico managed by Madame Lebrun and her two sons, Robert and Victor. Edna spends most of her time with her close friend Adèle Ratignolle, who cheerily and boisterously reminds Edna of her duties as a wife and mother. At Grand Isle, Edna eventually forms a connection with Robert Lebrun, a charming, earnest young man who actively seeks Edna's attention and affections. When they fall in love, Robert senses the doomed nature of such a relationship and flees to Mexico under the guise of pursuing a nameless business venture. The narrative focus moves to Edna's shifting emotions as she reconciles her maternal duties with her desire for social freedom and to be with Robert. When summer vacation ends, the Pontelliers return to New Orleans. Edna gradually reassesses her priorities and takes a more active role in her own happiness. She starts to isolate herself from New Orleans society and to withdraw from some of the duties traditionally associated with motherhood. Léonce eventually talks to a doctor about diagnosing his wife, fearing she is losing her mental faculties. The doctor advises Léonce to let her be and assures him that things will return to normal. When Léonce prepares to travel to New York City on business, he sends the boys to his mother. Being left home alone for an extended period gives Edna physical and emotional room to breathe and reflect on various aspects of her life. While her husband is still away, she moves out of their home and into a small bungalow nearby and begins a dalliance with Alcée Arobin, a persistent suitor with a reputation for being free with his affections. Edna is shown as a sexual being for the first time in the novel, but the affair proves awkward and emotionally fraught. ... ... The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Kate Chopin

How long is The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories?

The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories by Nahmy Publishing is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories?

The Awakening, and Selected Short Stories 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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