How Long to Read The Wave

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wave?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 33 minutes to read The Wave by Evelyn Scott

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

Description

When published in 1929, Evelyn Scott's The Wave was lauded as "magnificent," "monumental," and "masterly" in its experimental, almost cinematic, narrative technique and its modernist view of war and history. For those same reasons, less visionary reviewers labeled it "a failure." Without sentimentality, nostalgia, or a hint of southern apology, Scott takes as her subject the Civil War and shapes it into a kaleidoscopic design. She tells the story not of a single family or person, but of countless characters - northern, southern, black, white, male, and female - from nearly every conceivable...

How long is The Wave?

The Wave by Evelyn Scott is 624 pages long, and a total of 158,496 words.

This makes it 211% the length of the average book. It also has 194% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Wave Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 26 minutes to read The Wave aloud.

What Reading Level is The Wave?

The Wave 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.

Where Can I Buy The Wave?

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