It takes the average reader 7 hours and 3 minutes to read The Withered Arm and Other Stories 1874-1888 by Thomas Hardy
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"See if she is dark or fair, and if you can, notice if her hands be white; if not, see if they look as though she had ever done housework, or are milker's hands like mine." So Rhoda Brook, the abandoned mistress of Farmer Lodge, is jealous to discover details of his new bride in 'The Withered Arm', the title story in this selection of Hardy's finest short stories. Hardy's first story, 'Destiny and a Blue Cloak' was written fresh from the success of Far From the Madding Crowd. Beautiful in their own right, these stories are also testing-grounds for the novels in their controversial sexual...
The Withered Arm and Other Stories 1874-1888 by Thomas Hardy is 415 pages long, and a total of 105,825 words.
This makes it 140% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 38 minutes to read The Withered Arm and Other Stories 1874-1888 aloud.
The Withered Arm and Other Stories 1874-1888 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.
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