How Long to Read Villette

How Long Does it Take to Read Villette?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 12 minutes to read Villette by Charlotte Brontë

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

Description

Charlotte Brontë’s contemporary George Eliot wrote of Villette, “There is something almost preternatural in its power.” The deceptive stillness and security of a girls’ school provide the setting for this 1853 novel, Brontë’s last. Modelled on Brontë’s own experiences as a student and teacher in Brussels, Villette is the sombre but engrossing story of Lucy Snowe, an unmarried Englishwoman making her way in a culture deeply foreign to her. The heroine’s relationships with the fiery professor M. Paul, the cool Englishman Dr. John, and the school’s powerful headmistress, Madame Beck, are described in her compelling and enigmatic first-person narration. This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction by Kate Lawson and Lynn Shakinovsky. The many contextual documents include contemporary writings on surveillance and espionage, anti-Catholicism, and working women, as well as letters describing Brontë’s own time in Brussels.

How long is Villette?

Villette by Charlotte Brontë is 649 pages long, and a total of 168,091 words.

This makes it 219% the length of the average book. It also has 205% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Villette Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 18 minutes to read Villette aloud.

What Reading Level is Villette?

Villette 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.

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