How Long to Read On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History

How Long Does it Take to Read On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 26 minutes to read On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle

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

Description

In his 1840 lectures on heroes, Thomas Carlyle, Victorian essayist and social critic, championed the importance of the individual in history. Published the following year and eventually translated into fifteen languages, this imaginative work of history, comparative religion, and literature is the most influential statement of a man who came to be thought of as a secular prophet and the "undoubted head of English letters" (Emerson). His vivid portraits of Muhammad, Dante, Luther, Napoleon—just a few of the individuals Carlyle celebrated for changing the course of world history—made On Heroes...

How long is On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History?

On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle is 622 pages long, and a total of 156,744 words.

This makes it 210% the length of the average book. It also has 192% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 16 minutes to read On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History aloud.

What Reading Level is On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History?

On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History 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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