How Long to Read The Book of the Homeless

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of the Homeless?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 44 minutes to read The Book of the Homeless by Edith Wharton

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

Description

Although Edith Wharton may be best known for her novels analyzing New York and 's upper crust, the author lived in France from 1907 until her death in 1937. There, she witnessed the ravages of World War I, especially the hardships endured by refugees. She helped by establishing The Children of Flanders Relief Committee and The American Hostels for Refugees. To raise money for her charities, she edited this work of poems, essays, and pictures. Contributors include some of the brightest names of the time -- Joseph Conrad, Jean Cocteau, Paul Claudel, Thomas Hardy, Henry James, Maurice Maeterlinck, George Santayana, Igor Stravinsky, and W.B. Yeats. Theodore Roosevelt provided the introduction, in which he wrote: and quot;We owe to Mrs. Wharton all the assistance we can give. We owe this assistance to the good name of America, and above all for the cause of humanity we owe it to the children, the women and the old men who have suffered such dreadful wrong for absolutely no fault of theirs. and quot; EDITH WHARTON and (1862-1937 and ) is the author of The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome, The Custom of the Country, and The Age of Innocence, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. For her charitable work, she was awarded the French Legion of Honor and other decorations.

How long is The Book of the Homeless?

The Book of the Homeless by Edith Wharton is 218 pages long, and a total of 56,244 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of the Homeless Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 7 minutes to read The Book of the Homeless aloud.

What Reading Level is The Book of the Homeless?

The Book of the Homeless 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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