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How long does it take to read The Blythes Are Quoted?

L. M. Montgomery, Benjamin Lefebvre

The Blythes Are Quoted by L. M. Montgomery, Benjamin Lefebvre takes about 9 hours 58 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.

About 9 hours 58 minutes

A week or two of reading

First published 2009. 544 pages, about 149,600 words.

20 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.

At other speeds

Slow, 150 words a minute 16 hours 37 minutes
Average, 250 words a minute 9 hours 58 minutes
Fast, 400 words a minute 6 hours 14 minutes

The page count is the median across 5 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.

About the book

Adultery, illegitimacy, misogyny, revenge, murder, despair, bitterness, hatred, and death—usually not the first terms associated with L.M. Montgomery. But in The Blythes Are Quoted, completed shortly before her death and never before published in its entirety, Montgomery brought these topics to the forefront in what she intended to be the ninth volume in her bestselling series featuring her beloved heroine Anne. Divided into two sections, one set before and one after the Great War of 1914—1918, The Blythes Are Quoted contains fifteen episodes that include an adult Anne and her family. Binding these short stories, Montgomery inserted sketches featuring Anne and Gilbert Blythe discussing poems by Anne and their middle son, Walter, who dies as a soldier in the war. By blending poetry, prose, and dialogue, Montgomery was experimenting with storytelling methods in ways she had never before attempted. The Blythes Are Quoted marks the final word of a writer whose work continues to fascinate readers all over the world.

Subjects: Fiction, Canadian Short stories

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