How Long to Read The Nearest Thing to Life

How Long Does it Take to Read The Nearest Thing to Life?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read The Nearest Thing to Life by James Wood

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

Description

In this remarkable blend of memoir and criticism, James Wood, noted contributor to the New Yorker, has written a master class on the connections between fiction and life. He argues that, of all the arts, fiction has a unique ability to describe the shape of our lives and to rescue the texture of those lives from death and historical oblivion. The act of reading is understood here as the most sacred and personal of activities, and there are brilliant discussions of individual works - among others, Chekhov's story "The Kiss," W.G. Sebald's The Emigrants, and Penelope Fitzgerald's The Blue...

How long is The Nearest Thing to Life?

The Nearest Thing to Life by James Wood is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Nearest Thing to Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read The Nearest Thing to Life aloud.

What Reading Level is The Nearest Thing to Life?

The Nearest Thing to Life is suitable for students ages 10 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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