How Long to Read Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95)

How Long Does it Take to Read Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95)?

It takes the average reader 14 hours and 59 minutes to read Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95) by Robert Polito

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

Description

This adventurous two-volume collection presents a rich vein of modern American writing too often neglected in mainstream literary histories. Evolving out of the terse and violent hardboiled style of the pulp magazines, noir fiction expanded over the decades into a varied and innovative body of writing. Tapping deep roots in the American literary imagination, the novels in this volume explore themes of crime, guilt, deception, obsessive passion, murder, and the disintegrating psyche. With visionary and often subversive force they create a dark and violent mythology out of the most commonplace...

How long is Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95)?

Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95) by Robert Polito is 892 pages long, and a total of 224,784 words.

This makes it 301% the length of the average book. It also has 275% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 20 hours and 28 minutes to read Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95) aloud.

What Reading Level is Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95)?

Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s (LOA #95) 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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