How Long to Read The Ball and the Cross

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ball and the Cross?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 16 minutes to read The Ball and the Cross by G. F. Chesterton

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

Description

The Ball and the Cross is a novel by G. K. Chesterton. The title refers to a more worldly and rationalist worldview, represented by a ball or sphere, and the cross representing Christianity. The first chapters of the book were serialized from 1905 to 1906 with the completed work published in 1909. The novel's beginning involves debates about rationalism and religion between a Professor Lucifer and a monk named Michael. A part of this section was quoted in Pope John Paul I's Illustrissimi letter to G. K. Chesterton. Much of the rest of the book concerns the dueling, figurative and somewhat more literal, of a Jacobite Catholic named Maclan and an atheist Socialist named Turnbull. Turnbull, as well, is presented in a sympathetic light: both duelists are ready to fight for and die for their antagonistic opinions and, in doing so, develop a certain partnership that evolves into a friendship. The real antagonist is the world outside, which desperately tries to prevent from happening a duel over "mere religion" .

How long is The Ball and the Cross?

The Ball and the Cross by G. F. Chesterton is 253 pages long, and a total of 64,009 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ball and the Cross Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Ball and the Cross aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ball and the Cross?

The Ball and the Cross 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.

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