It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read Towards Sherlock Holmes by Stephen Knight
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Crime fiction--a product of the burgeoning metropolis of the 19th century--features specialists who identify criminals to protect an anxious citizenry. Before detectives came to play the central role, the protagonists tended to be lawyers or other professionals. Major English writers like Gaskell, Dickens and Collins contributed to the genre--Fergus Hume's The Mystery of a Hansom Cab was a best-seller in 1887--and American and French authors created new forms. This book explores thematic aspects of 19th century crime fiction's complex history, including various social and gender roles between...
Towards Sherlock Holmes by Stephen Knight is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.
This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read Towards Sherlock Holmes aloud.
Towards Sherlock Holmes is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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