How Long to Read Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations

By William F. Howe

How Long Does it Take to Read Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations by William F. Howe

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

Description

“Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations” is an 1886 work by American lawyer William Frederick Howe. Howe worked for the Howe and Hummel New York City law firm, which became widely celebrated during the second half of nineteenth century for its cases related to world of crime and corruption. This volume goes into detail describing some of the firm's more notable cases and paints a vivid picture of New York City's criminal underbelly at the turn of the nineteenth century. Contents include: “Ancient and Modern Prisons”, “Criminals and their Haunts”, “Street Arabs of Both Sexes”, “Store Girls”, “The Pretty Waiter Girl”, “Shop-Lifters”, “Kleptomania”, “Panel Houses and Panel Thieves”, “A Theatrical Romance”, “A Mariner's Wooing”, “The Baron and 'Baroness'”, “The Demi-Monde”, “Passion's Slaves and Victims”, etc. Read & Co. History is proudly republishing this classic work now in a brand new edition complete with the introductory chapter 'The Pleasant Fiction of the Presumption of Innocence' by Arthur Train.

How long is Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations?

Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations by William F. Howe is 205 pages long, and a total of 52,275 words.

This makes it 69% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 45 minutes to read Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations aloud.

What Reading Level is Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations?

Danger! - A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations 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.

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