How Long to Read Ecstasy of the Beats

By David Creighton

How Long Does it Take to Read Ecstasy of the Beats?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Ecstasy of the Beats by David Creighton

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

Description

Who were the beats? Not the sandle-clad "beatniks" of popular lore but dedicated writers, experimenters, skit improvisers, theorizers, hedonists, close friends, bisexual free lovers, shapers of the future. The beats hung out at Columbia university and cheap Times Square cafeterias, devouring ideas. David Creighton shows how the world has taken up their message. In Ecstasy of the Beats he gives a fresh portrait of Carolyn Cassady, "Queen of the Beats," and of the four major Beat writers. Jack Kerouac’s On the Road gave a pattern of adventure to restless youth, Allen Ginsberg donned a prophet’s...

How long is Ecstasy of the Beats?

Ecstasy of the Beats by David Creighton is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ecstasy of the Beats Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Ecstasy of the Beats aloud.

What Reading Level is Ecstasy of the Beats?

Ecstasy of the Beats 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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