How Long to Read In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood

How Long Does it Take to Read In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 30 minutes to read In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood by Dr Dorothy de Val

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

Description

Born into the famous family of piano makers, Lucy Broadwood (1858-1929) became one of the chief collectors and scholars of the first English folk music revival in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Privately educated and trained as a classical musician and singer, she was inspired by her uncle to collect local song from her native Sussex. The desire to rescue folk song from an aging population led to the foundation of the Folk Song Society, of which she was a founder member. Mentor to younger collectors such as Percy Grainger but often at loggerheads with fellow collector...

How long is In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood?

In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood by Dr Dorothy de Val is 206 pages long, and a total of 52,736 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 64% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 48 minutes to read In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood aloud.

What Reading Level is In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood?

In Search of Song: The Life and Times of Lucy Broadwood is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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