How Long to Read The Snake Pit

How Long Does it Take to Read The Snake Pit?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read The Snake Pit by Mary Jane Ward

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

Description

A 75th anniversary edition of the landmark novel that forever changed the way we think about mental illness and its treatment Suffering a breakdown in 1941, thirty-five-year-old novelist Mary Jane Ward was diagnosed, or perhaps misdiagnosed, with schizophrenia and committed to a psychiatric hospital in upstate New York. From that horrific experience came this gripping story. Inspiration for the 1948 film starring Olivia de Havilland, The Snake Pit sparked important investigative journalism and state legislation to reform the care and treatment of people with mental illness. It belongs in the...

How long is The Snake Pit?

The Snake Pit by Mary Jane Ward is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Snake Pit Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read The Snake Pit aloud.

What Reading Level is The Snake Pit?

The Snake Pit 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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