How Long to Read Ragged but Right

By Lynn Abbott

How Long Does it Take to Read Ragged but Right?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 55 minutes to read Ragged but Right by Lynn Abbott

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

Description

The commercial explosion of ragtime in the early twentieth century created previously unimagined opportunities for black performers. However, every prospect was mitigated by systemic racism. The biggest hits of the ragtime era weren't Scott Joplin's stately piano rags. “Coon songs,” with their ugly name, defined ragtime for the masses, and played a transitional role in the commercial ascendancy of blues and jazz. In Ragged but Right, Lynn Abbott and Doug Seroff investigate black musical comedy productions, sideshow bands, and itinerant tented minstrel shows. Ragtime history is crowned by the...

How long is Ragged but Right?

Ragged but Right by Lynn Abbott is 472 pages long, and a total of 118,944 words.

This makes it 159% the length of the average book. It also has 145% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ragged but Right Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 49 minutes to read Ragged but Right aloud.

What Reading Level is Ragged but Right?

Ragged but Right 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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