It takes the average reader 9 hours and 4 minutes to read Waverley by Walter Scott
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
'the most romantic parts of this narrative are precisely those which have a foundation in fact' Edward Waverley, a young English soldier in the Hanoverian army, is sent to Scotland where he finds himself caught up in events that quickly transform from the stuff of romance into nightmare. His character is fashioned through his experience of the Jacobite rising of 1745-6, the last civil war fought on British soil and the unsuccessful attempt to reinstate the Stuart monarchy, represented by Prince Charles Edward. Waverley's love for the spirited Flora MacIvor and his romantic nature increasingly...
Waverley by Walter Scott is 528 pages long, and a total of 136,224 words.
This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 24 minutes to read Waverley aloud.
Waverley is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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