How Long to Read The Present and the Past

How Long Does it Take to Read The Present and the Past?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 15 minutes to read The Present and the Past by Ivy Compton-Burnett

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

Description

"Ivy Compton-Burnett is one of the most original, artful, and elegant writers of our century." — Hilary Mantel When Cassius Clare and his first wife divorced, he insisted upon retaining custody of their two sons; he then remarried and fathered three more children. Now the first Mrs. Clare has returned after nine years' absence, begging to be allowed to visit the children. Cassius takes a malicious pleasure in granting her request, certain that she and the second Mrs. Clare will provide him with an amusing sideshow. Instead, the two women strike up a warm friendship that leaves him out in the cold — and contemplating an attention-getting suicide attempt. Compton-Burnett was known as a writer's writer: Joyce Carol Oates called her work "Aeschylus and Sophocles funnily reinvented by Oscar Wilde"; John Waters described her books as "dark, hilarious, evil little novels"; and V. S. Pritchett, in 1955, noted she was "the most original novelist now writing in English." Discover for yourself why Compton-Burnett is treasured by such a wide range of authors. "Precise, poised, studied, epigrammatic artistry." — Kirkus "Anyone who picks up a Compton-Burnett finds it very hard not to put it down." — Ivy Compton-Burnett "A rich story, told with far deeper insight and a bolder, more sure-footed appreciation of subtleties, than I think any of Compton-Burnet's contemporaries could achieve." — The Spectator (U.K.)

How long is The Present and the Past?

The Present and the Past by Ivy Compton-Burnett is 193 pages long, and a total of 48,829 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 60% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Present and the Past Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 26 minutes to read The Present and the Past aloud.

What Reading Level is The Present and the Past?

The Present and the Past 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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