It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Benjamin Franklin
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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin by Benjamin Benjamin Franklin is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.
This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin aloud.
Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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