How Long to Read The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 6 minutes to read The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories by James M. Cain

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

Description

These three classics from the master of the noir novel, along with five otherwise unavailable short stories, are electric with the taut narrative voice, the suspense, and the explosive violence and eroticism that were James M. Cain’s indelible hallmarks. The Postman Always Rings Twice, Cain’s first novel–the subject of an obscenity trial in Boston, the inspiration for Camus’s The Stranger–is the fever-pitched tale of a drifter who stumbles into a job, into an erotic obsession, and into a murder. Double Indemnity–which followed Postman so quickly, Cain’s readers hardly had a chance to catch their breath–is a tersely narrated story of blind passion, duplicity, and, of course, murder. Mildred Pierce, a work of acute psychological observation and devastating emotional violence, is the tale of a woman with a taste for shiftless men and an unreasoned devotion to her monstrous daughter. All three novels were immortalized in classic Hollywood films. Also included here are five masterful stories–“Pastorale,” “The Baby in the Icebox,” “Dead Man,” “Brush Fire,” “The Girl in the Storm”–that have been out of print for decades.

How long is The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories?

The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories by James M. Cain is 602 pages long, and a total of 151,704 words.

This makes it 203% the length of the average book. It also has 185% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 48 minutes to read The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories?

The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, Mildred Pierce, and Selected Stories 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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