How Long to Read John Gay

How Long Does it Take to Read John Gay?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 6 minutes to read John Gay by David Nokes

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

Description

First published in 1995, David Nokes' major biography of John Gay (1685-1732) was the first full-length life of Gay for over fifty years, and drew on hitherto unpublished letters. Presenting Gay as a complex character, torn between the hopes of court preferment and the assertion of literary independence, Nokes offers both a lively and accessible read for the non-specialist and a comprehensive scholarly study. Best-known for The Beggar's Opera, Gay is here revealed as a contradictory figure. Nokes argues that Gay's self-effacing and self-mocking literary persona was largely responsible for...

How long is John Gay?

John Gay by David Nokes is 588 pages long, and a total of 151,704 words.

This makes it 198% the length of the average book. It also has 185% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read John Gay Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 48 minutes to read John Gay aloud.

What Reading Level is John Gay?

John Gay 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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