It takes the average reader 11 hours and 2 minutes to read Wives and Daughters by Gaskell E.C.
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Wives and Daughters is far more than a nostalgic evocation of village life; it offers an ironic critique of mid-Victorian society. 'No nineteenth-century novel contains a more devastating rejection than this of the Victorian male assumption of moral authority', writes Pam Morris in her introduction to this new edition, in which she explores the novel's main themes – the role of women, Darwinism and the concept of Englishness – and its literary and social context.
Wives and Daughters by Gaskell E.C. is 639 pages long, and a total of 165,501 words.
This makes it 216% the length of the average book. It also has 202% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 4 minutes to read Wives and Daughters aloud.
Wives and Daughters 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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