How Long to Read The Big Sleep and Other Novels

How Long Does it Take to Read The Big Sleep and Other Novels?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 17 minutes to read The Big Sleep and Other Novels by Raymond Chandler

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

Description

Raymond Chandler created the fast talking, trouble seeking Californian private eye Philip Marlowe for his first great novel The Big Sleep in 1939. Marlowe's entanglement with the Sternwood family - and an attendant cast of colourful underworld figures - is the background to a story reflecting all the tarnished glitter of the great American Dream. The detective's iconic image burns just as brightly in Farewell My Lovely, on the trail of a missing nightclub crooner. And the inimitable Marlowe is able to prove that trouble really is his business in Raymond Chandler's brilliant epitaph, The Long...

How long is The Big Sleep and Other Novels?

The Big Sleep and Other Novels by Raymond Chandler is 672 pages long, and a total of 169,344 words.

This makes it 227% the length of the average book. It also has 207% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Big Sleep and Other Novels Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 25 minutes to read The Big Sleep and Other Novels aloud.

What Reading Level is The Big Sleep and Other Novels?

The Big Sleep and Other Novels 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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