How Long to Read Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

How Long Does it Take to Read Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness by Peter Moore

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

Description

Bestselling historian Peter Moore traces how Enlightenment ideas were exported from Britain and put into practice in America - where they became the most successful export of all time, the American Dream 'Absorbing... fascinating... eloquent' THE TIMES 'Engaging and thoroughly reader-friendly' TELEGRAPH 'Wonderfully absorbing and stimulating' SARAH BAKEWELL 'Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness' is the best-known phrase from the Declaration of Independence, one of the most important documents of the eighteenth century and the whole Enlightenment Age. Written by Thomas Jefferson, it is frequently evoked today as a shorthand for that idea we call the 'American Dream'. But this is a line with a surprising history. Rather than being uniquely American, the vision it encapsulates - of a free and happy world - owes a great deal to British thinkers too. Centred on the life of Benjamin Franklin, featuring figures like the cultural giant Samuel Johnson, the ground-breaking historian Catharine Macaulay, the firebrand politician John Wilkes and revolutionary activist Thomas Paine, this book looks at the generation that preceded the Declaration in 1776. It takes us back to a vital moment in the foundation of the West, a time full of intent, confidence and ideas. It tells a whole new story about the birth of the United States of America - and some of the key principles by which we live to this very day. 'Deft insights and in clear prose' ALAN TAYLOR 'A gripping account' STELLA TILLYARD 'Rollicking...compulsive readability' WASHINGTON POST 'A great read' LADY HALE

How long is Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness by Peter Moore is 401 pages long, and a total of 100,651 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 123% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 10 minutes to read Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness aloud.

What Reading Level is Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness 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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