It takes the average reader 9 hours and 53 minutes to read The Lancashire Witches by William Harrison Ainsworth
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Ainsworth's last masterpiece, The Lancashire Witches proved a best-seller in its day and influenced many contemporary authors. The Lancashire Witches begins in the 16th century, in Lancashire, England. When a Cistercian monk, Borlace Alvetham, is falsely accused of witchcraft and condemned to death by his rival, Brother Paslew, he sells his soul to Satan and escapes. Years later, granted the powers of a warlock, he returns in the guise of Nicholas Demdike to witness Paslew's execution for treason. Dying, Paslew curses Demdike's offspring -- who become the titular "Lancashire Witches." The...
The Lancashire Witches by William Harrison Ainsworth is 584 pages long, and a total of 148,336 words.
This makes it 197% the length of the average book. It also has 181% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 30 minutes to read The Lancashire Witches aloud.
The Lancashire Witches is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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