How Long to Read The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces by J.G. Vaughan

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

Description

Widely considered as Chesterton's masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday (1908) defies classification. Subtitled `A Nightmare' by Chesterton, on one level it is a fast-moving and surreal detective story. This critical edition includes several short related pieces, `A Picture of Tuesday', `The Book of Job', and `The Diabolist', as well as a map of Edwardian London and detailed explanatory notes. - ;Widely considered as Chesterton's masterpiece, The Man Who Was Thursday (1908) defies classification. Subtitled `A Nightmare' by Chesterton, on one level it is a fast-moving and surreal detective story. Drawing on contemporary fears of anarchist conspiracies and bomb outrages, The Man Who Was Thursday is firmly rooted in its time and place - turn of the century London - but it also defies temporal boundaries. Police detective Syme finds himself drawn into a world that seems to have gone beyond humanity when he is elected `Thursday', one of the members of the Central European Council of seven anarchs. Dreamlike, prophetic, and frequently funny, the novel attacks fin-de-si--egrave--;cle pessimism and, through a surreal series of pursuits and unmaskings, returns Syme - and us - to earth more aware of its beauty, promise, and creative potential. This critical edition includes several short related pieces, `A Picture of Tuesday', `Introduction to the Book of Job', and `The Diabolist', as well as a map of contemporary London and detailed explanatory notes. -

How long is The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces?

The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces by J.G. Vaughan is 242 pages long, and a total of 60,984 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 33 minutes to read The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces aloud.

What Reading Level is The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces?

The Man Who Was Thursday : and Related Pieces 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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