How Long to Read The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game

How Long Does it Take to Read The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game?

It takes the average reader 15 hours and 27 minutes to read The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith

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

Description

Three classic crime novels by a master of the macabre appear here together in hardcover for the first time. Suave, agreeable, and completely amoral, Patricia Highsmith's hero, the inimitable Tom Ripley, stops at nothing--not even murder--to accomplish his goals. In achieving for himself the opulent life that he was denied as a child, Ripley shows himself to be a master of illusion and manipulation and a disturbingly sympathetic combination of genius and psychopath. As Highsmith navigates the mesmerizing tangle of Ripley's deadly and sinister games, she turns the mystery genre inside out and takes us into the mind of a man utterly indifferent to evil. The Talented Mr. Ripley In a chilling literary hall of mirrors, Patricia Highsmith introduces Tom Ripley. Like a hero in a latter-day Henry James novel, Ripley is sent to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds himself very fond of Dickie Greenleaf. He wants to be like him--exactly like him. Suave, agreeable, and utterly amoral, Ripley stops at nothing--certainly not only one murder--to accomplish his goal. Turning the mystery form inside out, Highsmith shows the terrifying abilities afforded to a man unhindered by the concept of evil. Ripley Under Ground In this harrowing illumination of the psychotic mind, the enviable Tom Ripley has a lovely house in the French countryside, a beautiful and very rich wife, and an art collection worthy of a connoisseur. But such a gracious life has not come easily. One inopportune inquiry, one inconvenient friend, and Ripley's world will come tumbling down--unless he takes decisive steps. In a mesmerizing novel that coolly subverts all traditional notions of literary justice, Ripley enthralls us even as we watch him perform acts of pure and unspeakable evil. Ripley's Game Connoisseur of art, harpsichord aficionado, gardener extraordinaire, and genius of improvisational murder, the inimitable Tom Ripley finds his complacency shaken when he is scorned at a posh gala. While an ordinary psychopath might repay the insult with some mild act of retribution, what Ripley has in mind is far more subtle, and infinitely more sinister. A social slight doesn't warrant murder of course--just a chain of events that may lead to it.

How long is The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game?

The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game by Patricia Highsmith is 906 pages long, and a total of 231,936 words.

This makes it 306% the length of the average book. It also has 283% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 21 hours and 7 minutes to read The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game aloud.

What Reading Level is The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game?

The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley's Game 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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