How Long to Read The Talented Miss Highsmith

How Long Does it Take to Read The Talented Miss Highsmith?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 55 minutes to read The Talented Miss Highsmith by Joan Schenkar

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

Description

Patricia Highsmith, one of the great writers of 20th Century American fiction, had a life as darkly compelling as that of her favorite "hero-criminal," talented Tom Ripley. In this revolutionary biography, Joan Schenkar paints a riveting portrait, from Highsmith's birth in Texas to Hitchcock's filming of her first novel, Strangers On a Train, to her long, strange, self-exile in Europe. We see her as a secret writer for the comics, a brilliant creator of disturbing fictions, and erotic predator with dozens of women (and a few good men) on her love list. The Talented Miss Highsmith is the first...

How long is The Talented Miss Highsmith?

The Talented Miss Highsmith by Joan Schenkar is 704 pages long, and a total of 178,816 words.

This makes it 238% the length of the average book. It also has 219% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Talented Miss Highsmith Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 17 minutes to read The Talented Miss Highsmith aloud.

What Reading Level is The Talented Miss Highsmith?

The Talented Miss Highsmith 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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