How Long to Read The Building of Castle Howard

How Long Does it Take to Read The Building of Castle Howard?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 10 minutes to read The Building of Castle Howard by Charles Saumarez Smith

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

Description

This book is the first complete study of the circumstances which led to the building of Castle Howard, one of the greatest and best-known English country houses. It describes how and why Charles Howard, third earl of Carlisle, decided to build it; how the architect Sir John Vanbrugh received his first commission; how the building was paid for and where the money came from; what the original interiors looked like; how the gardens and park were laid out; and the decision taken to build the first classical mausoleum in England, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. It relates the physical appearance of the architecture to the hopes, desires and personalities of those involved in the building and makes it possible to look at the house in the way that it was intended to be seen by visitors in the eighteenth century. The Building of Castle Howard should appeal to anyone who is interested in eighteenth-century architecture, in the history of gardens, in country houses, and in a historical detective story of a house which Sir John Vanbrugh was determined should be 'the top seat and garden of England.'

How long is The Building of Castle Howard?

The Building of Castle Howard by Charles Saumarez Smith is 250 pages long, and a total of 62,500 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Building of Castle Howard Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 41 minutes to read The Building of Castle Howard aloud.

What Reading Level is The Building of Castle Howard?

The Building of Castle Howard 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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