It takes the average reader 6 hours and 9 minutes to read The Loom of Youth by Alec Waugh
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
First published in 1917, this semi-autobiographical work tells the story of Gordon Caruthers' schooldays at the English public school, Fenhurst. From his confusion and isolation, through rebellious school escapades and relationships with fellow students, Alec Waugh reveals his own deep criticism of a system forcing pupils to conform to flawed ideals, and the inevitable consequences of thrusting thirteen year old children and eighteen year old adolescents together. The book caused a storm of controversy at the time and was banned in many schools. Today it can be rightly seen as a controversial...
The Loom of Youth by Alec Waugh is 364 pages long, and a total of 92,456 words.
This makes it 123% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read The Loom of Youth aloud.
The Loom of Youth is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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