How Long to Read The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations

How Long Does it Take to Read The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 44 minutes to read The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations by Julian Hoppit

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

Description

'An invaluable primer to some of the underlying tensions behind contemporary political debate' Financial Times It has always been an important part of British self-image to see the United Kingdom as an ancient, organic and sensibly managed place, in striking contrast to the convulsions of other European countries. Yet, as Julian Hoppit makes clear in this fascinating and surprising book, beneath the complacent surface the United Kingdom has in fact been in a constant, often very tense argument with itself about how it should be run and, most significantly, who should pay for what. The book takes its argument from an eighteenth century cartoon which shows the central state as the 'Dreadful Monster', gorging itself at the dinner table on all the taxes it can grab. Meanwhile the 'Poor Relations' - Scotland, Wales and Ireland, both poor because of tax but also poor in the sense of needing special treatment - are viewed in London as an endless 'drain on the state'. With drastically different levels of prosperity, population, industry, agriculture and accessibility between the United Kingdom's different nations, what is a fair basis for paying for the state?

How long is The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations?

The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations by Julian Hoppit 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 Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 7 minutes to read The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations aloud.

What Reading Level is The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations?

The Dreadful Monster and its Poor Relations 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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