About This Book
The novel is set in an imaginary city called Coketown, where Mr. Gradgrind has founded a school in which his theories are taught. He brings up two children (Louisa and Tom) repressing their imagination and feelings. He marries Louisa to Mr. Bounderby, a 30-years-older-than-her rich banker. She doesn...
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Reading Time Estimates
6h 46m
slow reader
180 WPM
4h 53m
average reader
250 WPM
3h 29m
fast reader
350 WPM
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Reading time
4 h 53 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
5 h 25 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
8 h 8 min
Audio 2x
4 h 4 min
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