How Long to Read Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America

How Long Does it Take to Read Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America by Terry Eagleton

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

Description

An irreverent trip through American culture by a critic who “cracks jokes as easily as one would crack walnut shells” (Washington Post). Americans have long been fascinated with the oddness of the British, but the English, says literary critic Terry Eagleton, find their transatlantic neighbors just as strange. Only an alien race would admiringly refer to a colleague as “aggressive,” use superlatives to describe everything from one’s pet dog to one’s rock collection, or speak frequently of being “empowered.” Why, asks Eagleton, must we broadcast our children’s school grades with bumper stickers announcing “My Child Made the Honor Roll”? Why don’t we appreciate the indispensability of the teapot? And why must we remain so irritatingly optimistic, even when all signs point to failure? On his quirky journey through the language, geography, and national character of the United States, Eagleton proves to be at once an informal and utterly idiosyncratic guide to our peculiar race. He answers the questions his compatriots have always had but (being British) dare not ask, like why Americans willingly rise at the crack of dawn, even on Sundays, or why we publicly chastise cigarette smokers as if we’re all spokespeople for the surgeon general. In this pithy, warmhearted, and very funny book, Eagleton melds a good old-fashioned roast with genuine admiration for his neighbors “across the pond.”

How long is Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America?

Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America by Terry Eagleton is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America aloud.

What Reading Level is Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America?

Across the Pond: An Englishman's View of America is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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