How Long to Read The Centaur

How Long Does it Take to Read The Centaur?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read The Centaur by John Updike

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

Description

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE PRIX DU MEILLEUR LIVRE ÉTRANGER The Centaur is a modern retelling of the legend of Chiron, the noblest and wisest of the centaurs, who, painfully wounded yet unable to die, gave up his immortality on behalf of Prometheus. In the retelling, Olympus becomes small-town Olinger High School; Chiron is George Caldwell, a science teacher there; and Prometheus is Caldwell’s fifteen-year-old son, Peter. Brilliantly conflating the author’s remembered past with tales from Greek mythology, John Updike translates Chiron’s agonized search for relief into the...

How long is The Centaur?

The Centaur by John Updike is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Centaur Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read The Centaur aloud.

What Reading Level is The Centaur?

The Centaur 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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