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The Second Penguin Book of Modern Women's Short Stories — Susan Hill

The Second Penguin Book of Modern Women's Short Stories

by Susan Hill

292 pages

About This Book

This collection of modern women's short stories ranges from well-established writers such as Carson McCullers and Katherine Mansfield who provide stories of childhood, while contemporary talents such as Helen Dunmore and E. Annie Proulx give rare glimpses into distant worlds.

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Reading Time Estimates

7h 26m

slow reader

180 WPM

5h 21m

average reader

250 WPM

3h 49m

fast reader

350 WPM

📖 80,300 words📅 11 days at 30 min/day

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WPM

Reading time

5 h 21 min

at 250 words per minute

Audiobook (1.5x)

5 h 57 min

at 1.5x narration speed

Audio 1x

8 h 55 min

Audio 2x

4 h 28 min

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  • 📅11 days reading 30 min/day
  • 🚇11 commutes of 30 min each