How Long to Read The House of Mirth by

How Long Does it Take to Read The House of Mirth by?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read The House of Mirth by by Wharton Edith

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

Description

The House of Mirth (1905), a novel by Edith Wharton (1862-1937), tells the story of Lily Bart, a well-born but impoverished woman belonging to New York City's high society around the turn of the last century.[a] Wharton creates a portrait of a stunning beauty who, though raised and educated to marry well both socially and economically, is reaching her 29th year, an age when her youthful blush is drawing to a close and her marital prospects are becoming ever more limited. The House of Mirth traces Lily's slow two-year social descent from privilege to a tragically lonely existence on the margins of society. Wharton uses Lily as an attack on "an irresponsible, grasping and morally corrupt upper class." (309-310) Before publication as a book on October 14, 1905, The House of Mirth was serialized in Scribner's Magazine beginning in January 1905. It attracted a readership among housewives and businessmen alike. Charles Scribner wrote Edith in November 1905 that the novel was showing "the most rapid sale of any book ever published by Scribner."

How long is The House of Mirth by?

The House of Mirth by by Wharton Edith is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The House of Mirth by Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read The House of Mirth by aloud.

What Reading Level is The House of Mirth by?

The House of Mirth by 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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