How Long to Read The Use of Fame

How Long Does it Take to Read The Use of Fame?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read The Use of Fame by Cornelia Nixon

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

Description

"Rarely has a marriage so come alive in a work of fiction. . . So intense, beautifully written, shining with 'felt life,' it is truly gripping—riveting." —Joyce Carol Oates Abigail McCormick and Ray Stark are both poets, married nearly twenty–five years in what has always been a passionate relationship despite deep class differences. Ray is the son of West Virginia coal miners and was abused as a child—but now he is a distinguished poet with a part–time position at Brown. Abby grew up in San Francisco’s posh Pacific Heights and, having abandoned poetry, she spends her energy on a new teaching position at UC Berkeley. Abby’s decision to accept the post sets the stage for Ray to stray, especially as he struggles with a heart condition. He’s tortured by his affair with the graduate student he’s fallen in love with, but is determined to stay married—he fights to get over Tory for years. A despairing Abby finds solace in her return to riding horses and writing poems, but as she suffers privately, she becomes dependent on sleeping pills and alcohol. Ray’s health worsens—proves nearly fatal—and another cross–country move threatens to push them further apart. Alternating seamlessly between Ray’s and Abby’s perspectives, The Use of Fame is a gripping exploration of how closeness and despair can warp a lover’s perception.

How long is The Use of Fame?

The Use of Fame by Cornelia Nixon is 111 pages long, and a total of 27,861 words.

This makes it 37% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Use of Fame Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read The Use of Fame aloud.

What Reading Level is The Use of Fame?

The Use of Fame is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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