How Long to Read "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays

How Long Does it Take to Read "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 33 minutes to read "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays by Benjamin Platt Thomas

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

Description

This volume gathers the best previously unpublished and uncollected writings on Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln scholarship by one of his great biographers, Benjamin P. Thomas.A skilled historian and a masterful storyteller himself, Thomas was widely regarded as the greatest Lincoln historian of his generation. With these essays, he combines historical depth with narrative grace in delineating Lincoln's qualities as a humorist, lawyer, and politician. From colorful tall tales to clever barbs aimed at political opponents, Lincoln clothed a shrewd wit in a homespun, backwoods vernacular. He used humor to defuse tension, illuminate a point, put others at ease--and sometimes for sheer fun. From an early reliance on broad humor and ridicule in speeches and on the stump, Lincoln's style shifted in 1854 to a more serious vein in which humor came primarily to elucidate an argument. "If I did not laugh occasionally I should die," he is said to have told his cabinet, "and you need this medicine as much as I do."Thomas brings his deep knowledge of Lincoln to essays on the great man's tumultuous career in Congress, his work as a lawyer, his experiences in the Courts, and his opinions of the South. A gracious survey of Lincoln's early biographers, particularly Ida Tarbell, stands alongside an appreciation of Harry Edward Pratt, a key figure in the early days of the Abraham Lincoln Association. Thomas also assesses Lincoln's use of language and the ongoing significance of the Gettysburg Address.This diverse collection is enhanced by an introduction by Michael Burlingame, himself a leading biographer of Lincoln. Burlingame provides a balanced portrait of Thomas and his circuitous path toward writing history.

How long is "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays?

"Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays by Benjamin Platt Thomas is 326 pages long, and a total of 83,456 words.

This makes it 110% the length of the average book. It also has 102% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 36 minutes to read "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays aloud.

What Reading Level is "Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays?

"Lincoln's Humor" and Other Essays is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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