How Long to Read The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)

How Long Does it Take to Read The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 55 minutes to read The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) by Joseph Conrad

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

Description

This Norton Critical Edition includes four stories—two set on stormy seas, two on calm seas, all four based on the same incident—that speak to each other in interesting ways. The stories in this Norton Critical Edition maintain the connection and sequencing that Joseph Conrad saw among them. In his “Author’s Note” to ‘Twixt Land and Sea, Conrad writes of his two “Calm-pieces” (“The Secret Sharer” and The Shadow-Line) and his two “Storm-pieces” (The Nigger of the “Narcissus” and “Typhoon”). This edition is based on the first English book edition for the stories and the first American edition for the “Author’s Note” for The Shadow-Line, “Typhoon,” and “The Secret Sharer.” The stories are accompanied by explanatory annotations, a note on the texts (including a list of textual emendations), and a preface. “Backgrounds and Contexts” brings together relevant correspondence and contemporary reviews from both British and American sources. Also included are documents related to Conrad’s sources for the stories, among them Charles Arthur Sankey’s “Ordeal of the Cutty Sark: A True Story of Mutiny, Murder on the High Seas.” To help readers navigate, the editor includes a glossary of nautical terms as well as diagrams of the kinds of ships that appear in the stories. “Criticism” includes fifteen essays representing both new and established voices. The essays are arranged by story, with the focus on Conrad’s major themes—colonialism, narrative, gender, and race. Albert J. Guerard, Lillian Nayder, Mark D. Larabee, Fredric Jameson, F. R. Leavis, and John G. Peters are among the contributors. A chronology of Conrad’s life and work and a selected bibliography are also included.

How long is The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)?

The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) by Joseph Conrad is 412 pages long, and a total of 103,824 words.

This makes it 139% the length of the average book. It also has 127% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 27 minutes to read The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) aloud.

What Reading Level is The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions)?

The Secret Sharer and Other Stories (International Student Edition) (Norton Critical Editions) 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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