How Long to Read Joseph T. Shaw

How Long Does it Take to Read Joseph T. Shaw?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 38 minutes to read Joseph T. Shaw by Milton Shaw

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

Description

Joseph T. “Cap” Shaw enjoyed several distinguished careers—military man and champion fencer, among them—before he assumed the editorial chair of the most significant fiction magazine since The Strand gave the world the immortal Sherlock Holmes. Between 1926 and 1936, Shaw edited Black Mask magazine. The pioneering first stories of Carroll John Daly and Dashiell Hammett had just begun to appear in its pages. Shaw recognized in their hard-boiled treatment of the American crime story the potential for a new literary school. Working closely with his hand-picked writers, he pulled the magazine back from the brink of cancellation, and transformed the staid detective story into a vigorous and modern genre, discovering and championing important inheritors of this new tradition, among them, Raymond Chandler. But there is more to Joe Shaw than his editorial career. Here, in the first biography ever written of this editorial giant, his son relates the full fascinating story of the man behind the revolutionary editorial persona….

How long is Joseph T. Shaw?

Joseph T. Shaw by Milton Shaw is 274 pages long, and a total of 69,596 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Joseph T. Shaw Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 20 minutes to read Joseph T. Shaw aloud.

What Reading Level is Joseph T. Shaw?

Joseph T. Shaw 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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