How Long to Read Famous Stories Every Child Should Know

How Long Does it Take to Read Famous Stories Every Child Should Know?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Famous Stories Every Child Should Know by Charles Dickens

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

Description

Children ought to have stories at hand precisely as they ought to have food, toys, games, playgrounds, because stories meet one of the normal needs of their natures. But these stories, like the food given to the body, ought to be intelligently selected, not only for their quality but for their adaptation. There are many good books which ought not to be in the hands of children because children have not had the experience which interprets them; they will either fail to understand, or if they understand, they will suffer a sudden forcing of growth in the knowledge of life which is always unwholesome. Only stories which are sound in the views of life they present ought to be within the reach of children; these stories ought to be well constructed and well written; they ought to be largely objective stories; they ought not to be introspective, morbid or abnormal in any way. Goody-good and professionally "pious" stories, sentimental or unreal stories, ought to be rigorously excluded. A great deal of fiction specially written for children ought to be left severely alone; it is cheap, shallow and stamped with unreality from cover to cover. It is as unwise to feed the minds of children exclusively on books specially prepared for their particular age as to shape the talk at breakfast or dinner specially for their stage of development; few opportunities for education are more valuable for a child than hearing the talk of its elders about the topics of the time. There are many wholesome and entertaining stories in the vast mass of fiction addressed to younger readers; but this literature of a period ought never to exclude the literature of all periods. The stories collected in this volume have been selected from many sources, because in the judgment of the editor, they are sound pieces of writing, wholesome in tone, varied in interest and style, and interesting. It is his hope that they will not only furnish good reading, but that they will suggest the kind of reading in this field that should be within the reach of children. CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION I. A Child's Dream of a Star By CHARLES DICKENS II. The King of the Golden River or, The Black Brothers By JOHN RUSKIN III. The Snow Image: A Childish Miracle By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE IV. Undine By FRIEDRICH, BARON DE LA MOTTE FOUQUÉ V. The Story of Ruth FROM THE BOOK OF RUTH VI. The Great Stone Face By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE VII. The Diverting History of John Gilpin By WILLIAM COWPER VIII. The Man Without a Country By EDWARD EVERETT HALE IX. The Nürnberg Stove By LOUISE DE LA RAMÉE ("Ouida") X. Rab and His Friends By JOHN BROWN, M.D. XI. Peter Rugg, the Missing Man By WILLIAM AUSTIN

How long is Famous Stories Every Child Should Know?

Famous Stories Every Child Should Know by Charles Dickens is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Famous Stories Every Child Should Know Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Famous Stories Every Child Should Know aloud.

What Reading Level is Famous Stories Every Child Should Know?

Famous Stories Every Child Should Know 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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