How Long to Read A Child of the Century

How Long Does it Take to Read A Child of the Century?

It takes the average reader 11 hours and 20 minutes to read A Child of the Century by Ben Hecht

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Ben Hecht's critically acclaimed autobiographical memoir, first published in 1954, offers incomparably pungent evocations of Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s, Hollywood in the 1930s, and New York during the Second World War and after. "His manners are not always nice, but then nice manners do not always make interesting autobiographies, and this autobiography has the merit of being intensely interesting."--Saul Bellow, New York Times Named to Time's list of All-Time 100 Nonfiction Books, which deems it "the un-put-downable testament of the era's great multimedia entertainer."

How long is A Child of the Century?

A Child of the Century by Ben Hecht is 680 pages long, and a total of 170,000 words.

This makes it 229% the length of the average book. It also has 208% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Child of the Century Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 15 hours and 28 minutes to read A Child of the Century aloud.

What Reading Level is A Child of the Century?

A Child of the Century 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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