How Long to Read American Cycle

How Long Does it Take to Read American Cycle?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 50 minutes to read American Cycle by Larry Beckett

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

Description

American Cycle, a sequence of long poems inspired by our folklore and past, was written over a period of forty-seven years. Its forms are invented out of the traditions of the language, as appropriate to its subjects. Its styles are deeply connected to American speech: Spanish words loaned from Old California, the rough colloquialisms of Paul Bunyan, the power of African-American vernacular English in John Henry, the bare oratory of Chief Joseph, the old west phrases in Wyatt Earp, the circus ballyhoo of P. T. Barnum, the aviation jargon in Amelia Earhart, the backwoods dialect of Blue Ridge,...

How long is American Cycle?

American Cycle by Larry Beckett is 770 pages long, and a total of 192,500 words.

This makes it 260% the length of the average book. It also has 235% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read American Cycle Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 31 minutes to read American Cycle aloud.

What Reading Level is American Cycle?

American Cycle 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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