How Long to Read Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell

How Long Does it Take to Read Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell by Marion Dell

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

Description

There's great interest at present in Virginia/Vanessa, because of the success of the novel and film 'The Hours', and Marion Dell and Marion Whybrow have much to say that will both satisfy and feed that interest. The theme of their book, that the two sisters, and particularly Virginia, were influenced all their lives by their St Ives childhood, is persuasive. The background picture of the place and their parents and family makes appealing reading. The authors' depiction of character and scene is enhanced by extracts from the sisters' early newspaper, family photographs and letters, diaries and memoirs as well as from Virginia's fiction, all of which combine to bring us into the heart of their family life. There are also many reproductions of paintings, including some of Vanessa's, and old and new photos, some in colour, of St Ives and its surrounding area, including Virginia's famous lighthouse. In 'Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell: Remembering St Ives' the Stephens' St Ives household, with its swarm of children and constant succession of visitors, including friends of Leslie Stephen such as the writer Henry James, is vividly depicted. Later, Marion Whybrow shows us Vanessa enjoying the teaching of John Singer Sargent at the Royal Academy, visiting Picasso, and rebelling against the art of the nineteenth century, until finally basing herself for a lifetime's work as an artist at her family home, Charleston. With Marion Dell we see how Virginia remembered 'the ghosts of her childhood' at St Ives throughout her life. She shows how Virginia was continually drawn back to Cornwall, both physically, staying there for the last time in 1936, and creatively through all her writing.

How long is Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell?

Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell by Marion Dell is 216 pages long, and a total of 55,296 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 2 minutes to read Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell aloud.

What Reading Level is Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell?

Virginia Woolf & Vanessa Bell 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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