How Long to Read The Orton Diaries

How Long Does it Take to Read The Orton Diaries?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 10 minutes to read The Orton Diaries by Joe Orton

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

Description

”To be young, good-looking, healthy, famous, comparatively rich and happy is surely going against nature.” When Joe Orton (1933–1967) wrote those words in his diary in May 1967, he was being hailed as the greatest comic playwright since Oscar Wilde for his darkly hilarious Entertaining Mr. Sloane and the farce hit Loot, and was completing What the Butler Saw; but less than three months later, his longtime companion, Kenneth Halliwell, smashed in Orton's skull with a hammer before killing himself. The Orton Diaries, written during his last eight months, chronicle in a remarkably candid style...

How long is The Orton Diaries?

The Orton Diaries by Joe Orton is 310 pages long, and a total of 77,500 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Orton Diaries Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read The Orton Diaries aloud.

What Reading Level is The Orton Diaries?

The Orton Diaries 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.

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

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