How Long to Read The Parson

How Long Does it Take to Read The Parson?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 49 minutes to read The Parson by Anna Kavan

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

Description

The Parson was not published in Anna Kavan’s lifetime, but found after her death in manuscript form. Thought to have been written between the mid 50s and early 60s, it presages, through its undertones and imagery, some of Kavan’s last and most enduring fiction (such as Ice). It was published finally, to wide acclaim, by Peter Owen in 1995. The Parson of the title is not a cleric, but an upright young army officer so nick-named for his apparent prudishness. On leave in his native homeland, he meets a rich and beguiling beauty, the woman of his dreams. The days that the Parson spends with...

How long is The Parson?

The Parson by Anna Kavan is 166 pages long, and a total of 42,496 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Parson Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read The Parson aloud.

What Reading Level is The Parson?

The Parson 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.

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