How Long to Read Herman Melville

How Long Does it Take to Read Herman Melville?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read Herman Melville by Kevin J. Hayes

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

Description

Herman Melville is hailed as one of the greats—if not the greatest—of American literature. Born in New York in 1819, he first achieved recognition for his daring stylistic innovations, but it was Moby-Dick that would win him global fame. In this new critical biography, Kevin J. Hayes surveys Melville’s major works and sheds new light on the writer’s unpredictable professional and personal life. Hayes opens the book with an exploration of the revival of interest in Melville’s work thirty years after his death, which coincided with the aftermath of World War I and the rise of modernism. He goes...

How long is Herman Melville?

Herman Melville by Kevin J. Hayes is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Herman Melville Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Herman Melville aloud.

What Reading Level is Herman Melville?

Herman Melville 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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