How Long to Read Irish Impressions

How Long Does it Take to Read Irish Impressions?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 17 minutes to read Irish Impressions by G. K. Chesterton

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

Description

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. As an author he created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and produced several notable works on apologetics including Orthodoxy (1908) and The Everlasting Man (1925). He routinely referred to himself as an 'orthodox' Christian, and came to identify this position more and more with Catholicisim, eventually converting to Catholicism from High Church Anglicanism. He was born in Kensington, educated at St Paul's School, and later attended the Slade School of Art, a department of University College London, to become an illustrator. He also took classes in literature at UCL but did not complete a degree in either subject. His first positions were within publishing houses, during which time he also became a freelance art and literary critic, and in 1902 the Daily News gave him a weekly opinion column, followed in 1905 by a weekly column in the London Illustrated News for which he continued to write for the next 30 years. In 1901 he married Frances Blogg who played a large role in his career as amanuensis and personal manager. Throughout the course of his career Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, 4,000 essays, and several plays. His writings consistently displayed wit and a sense of humour, and he would often employ paradox while making serious comments on the world, politics, economics, philosophy, theology, and many other topics. In 1918 Chessterton travelled to Ireland for the first time, ostensibly to recruit Irish men to fight alongside the English in WWI. However, the paradox was that whilst he believed in defending Europe against Germany, he also believed in defending the Irish against English imperialism. His book Irish Impressions, published in 1919, is made up from a series of articles he wrote for the New Witness in which he shows how clearly he understood and admired Irish culture, the history of the Irish as an oppressed people, their persistent faith and their wit.

How long is Irish Impressions?

Irish Impressions by G. K. Chesterton is 76 pages long, and a total of 19,456 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Irish Impressions Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 46 minutes to read Irish Impressions aloud.

What Reading Level is Irish Impressions?

Irish Impressions is suitable for students ages 8 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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