How Long to Read The Mysteries of Paris and London

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mysteries of Paris and London?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 41 minutes to read The Mysteries of Paris and London by Richard Maxwell

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

Description

In this ambitious and exciting work Richard Maxwell uses nineteenth-century urban fiction--particularly the novels of Victor Hugo and Charles Dickens--to define a genre, the novel of urban mysteries. His title comes from the "mystery mania" that captured both sides of the channel with the runaway success of Eugene Sue's Les mysteres de Paris and G. W. M. Reynold's Mysteries of London. Richard Maxwell argues that within these extravagant but fact-obsessed narratives, the archaic form of allegory became a means for understanding modern cities. The city dwellers' drive to interpret linked the...

How long is The Mysteries of Paris and London?

The Mysteries of Paris and London by Richard Maxwell is 454 pages long, and a total of 115,316 words.

This makes it 153% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mysteries of Paris and London Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 30 minutes to read The Mysteries of Paris and London aloud.

What Reading Level is The Mysteries of Paris and London?

The Mysteries of Paris and London 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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