How Long to Read The Awakening and Selected Stories

By Kate Chopin

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

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read The Awakening and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin

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

Description

The Awakening shocked turn-of-the-century readers and reviewers with its treatment of sex and suicide. In a departure from literary convention, Kate Chopin failed to condemn her heroine's desire for an affair with the son of a Louisiana resort owner, whom she meets on vacation. The power of sensuality, the delusion of ecstatic love, and the solitude that accompanies the trappings of middle- and upper-class convention are the themes of this now-classic novel. The book was influenced by French writers ranging from Flaubert to Maupassant, and can be seen as a precursor of the impressionistic,...

How long is The Awakening and Selected Stories?

The Awakening and Selected Stories by Kate Chopin is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

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

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read The Awakening and Selected Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is The Awakening and Selected Stories?

The Awakening and Selected 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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