It takes the average reader 5 hours to read The Wings of the Dove (Annotated - Includes Essay and Biography) by Henry James
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The heroine of The Wings of a Dove is Milly, an extremely rich American girl, who has been left with no living relatives. She spends much of her time with friend and fellow traveler Susan Shepherd Stringham and together they become part of the social circle of Maud Lowder, a friend of Susan's who lives in London. Milly and Susan are not introduced to the readers until the third chapter. The first two chapters are taken up with Kate Croy, who is Mrs. Lowder's niece, and Merton Densher, a journalist whom Kate is in love with.
The Wings of the Dove (Annotated - Includes Essay and Biography) by Henry James is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.
This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read The Wings of the Dove (Annotated - Includes Essay and Biography) aloud.
The Wings of the Dove (Annotated - Includes Essay and Biography) is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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