Reading Level
What is the reading level of The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe: Penguin Classics?
Analysing the books in the series, we estimate that the reading level of The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe: Penguin Classics is 13th and 14th grade.
Expert Readability Tests for
The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe: Penguin Classics
| Readability Test | Reading Level |
|---|---|
| Flesch Kincaid Scale | Grade 12 |
| SMOG Index | Grade 13 |
| Coleman Liau Index | Grade 10 |
| Dale Chall Readability Score | Grade 7 |
Reading Time
8 hrs 12 mins
How long to read The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe: Penguin Classics?
The estimated word count of The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe: Penguin Classics is 122,915 words.
A person reading at the average speed of 250 words/min, will finish the book in 8 hrs 12 mins. At a slower speed of 150 words/min, they will finish it in 13 hrs 40 mins. At a faster speed of 450 words/min, they will finish it in 4 hrs 34 mins.
| The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe: Penguin Classics - 122,915 words | ||
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| Reading Speed | Time to Read | |
| Slow | 150 words/min | 13 hrs 40 mins |
| Average | 250 words/min | 8 hrs 12 mins |
| Fast | 450 words/min | 4 hrs 34 mins |
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Edgar Allan Poe
More about The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe: Penguin Classics
122,915 words
Word Count
for The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe: Penguin Classics
464 pages
Pages
13 hours and 13 minutes
Audiobook length
Description
One of the greatest of all horror writers, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) also composed pioneering tales that seized upon the scientific developments of an era marked by staggering change. In this collection of sixteen stories, he explores such wide-ranging contemporary themes as galvanism, time travel and resurrection of the dead. 'The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfall' relates a man's balloon journey to the moon with a combination of scientific precision and astonishing fantasy. Elsewhere, the boundaries between horror and science are elegantly blurred in stories such as 'The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar', while the great essay 'Eureka' outlines Poe's own interpretation of the universe. Powerfully influential on later authors including Jules Verne, these works are essential reading for anyone wishing to trace the genealogy of science fiction, or to understand the complexity of Poe's own creative vision.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.