How Long to Read The Voice in the Night

How Long Does it Take to Read The Voice in the Night?

It takes the average reader and 21 minutes to read The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson

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

Description

The Voice in the Night, a short story by William Hope Hodgson, has been adapted by the cinema a number of times, most prominently in the 1963 Japanese film “Matango”. It also appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's paperback anthology “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV”. William Hope Hodgson (1877 – 1918) was an English author that produced essays and novels, that mixes horror, fantastic fiction and science fiction. Hodgson used his experiences at sea to his short stories, many of which are set on the ocean. Hodgson’s single most famous story is probably The Voice in the Night”, where a fisherman’s aboard a ship in the North Pacific, on night watch in a fog-bank, hears a voice call out from the sea. The voice asks for food, but it insists it can come no closer, that it fears the light, and that God is merciful. In payment for the food it tells a frightening tale… The Voice in the Night integrates the collection “Classics of World Literature”, developed by Atlântico Press, a publisher company present in the global editorial market, since 1992.

How long is The Voice in the Night?

The Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson is 21 pages long, and a total of 5,271 words.

This makes it 7% the length of the average book. It also has 6% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Voice in the Night Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 28 minutes to read The Voice in the Night aloud.

What Reading Level is The Voice in the Night?

The Voice in the Night is suitable for students ages 8 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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