It takes the average reader 20 hours and 2 minutes to read The Brontës by Juliet Barker
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A “brilliant” biography of the Brontë family, dispelling popular myths and revealing the true story of Emily, Anne, Charlotte, and their father (The Independent on Sunday). The tragic story of the Brontë family has been told many times: the half-mad, repressive father; the drunken, drug-addicted brother; wildly romantic Emily; unrequited Anne; and “poor Charlotte.” But is any of it true? These caricatures of the popular imagination were created by amateur biographers like Elizabeth Gaskell who were more interested in lurid tales than genuine scholarship. Juliet Barker’s landmark book is the...
The Brontës by Juliet Barker is 1,184 pages long, and a total of 300,736 words.
This makes it 400% the length of the average book. It also has 368% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 27 hours and 23 minutes to read The Brontës aloud.
The Brontës 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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