How Long to Read The Return of the Native

How Long Does it Take to Read The Return of the Native?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

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

Description

One of Thomas Hardy's most powerful works, The Return of the Native centers famously on Egdon Heath, the wild, haunted Wessex moor that D. H. Lawrence called "the real stuff of tragedy." The heath's changing face mirrors the fortunes of the farmers, inn-keepers, sons, mothers, and lovers who populate the novel. The "native" is Clym Yeobright, who comes home from a cosmopolitan life in Paris. He; his cousin Thomasin; her fiancé, Damon Wildeve; and the willful Eustacia Vye are the protagonists in a tale of doomed love, passion, alienation, and melancholy as Hardy brilliantly explores that theme...

How long is The Return of the Native?

The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Return of the Native Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read The Return of the Native aloud.

What Reading Level is The Return of the Native?

The Return of the Native 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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