How Long to Read The Captive

How Long Does it Take to Read The Captive?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 1 minute to read The Captive by Marcel P.

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

Description

The Modern Library's fifth volume of In Search of Lost Time contains both The Captive (1923) and The Fugitive (1925). In The Captive, Proust's narrator describes living in his mother's Paris apartment with his lover, Albertine, and subsequently falling out of love with her. In The Fugitive, the narrator loses Albertine forever. Rich with irony, The Captive and The Fugitive inspire meditations on desire, sexual love, music, and the art of introspection.

How long is The Captive?

The Captive by Marcel P. is 408 pages long, and a total of 105,264 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Captive Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 35 minutes to read The Captive aloud.

What Reading Level is The Captive?

The Captive 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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