How Long to Read Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave

How Long Does it Take to Read Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave by William L Andrews

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

Description

Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave is the first fugitive slave narrative in American history. When it appeared in New York in 1825, it was the longest African American autobiography published up to that time. Because Grimes wrote and published his narrative on his own, without deference to white editors, publishers, or sponsors, his Life has an immediacy, candor, and no-holds-barred realism unparalleled in antebellum slave narratives. The famous fugitives of the 1840s and 1850s, even Douglass, Brown, and Harriet Jacobs, all wrote in accordance with an antislavery script that...

How long is Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave?

Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave by William L Andrews is 168 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave aloud.

What Reading Level is Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave?

Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave is suitable for students ages 10 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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