How Long to Read Ragtime

By E.L. Doctorow

How Long Does it Take to Read Ragtime?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow

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

Description

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time Published in 1975, Ragtime changed our very concept of what a novel could be. An extraordinary tapestry, Ragtime captures the spirit of America in the era between the turn of the century and the First World War. The story opens in 1906 in New Rochelle, New York, at the home of an affluent American family. One lazy Sunday afternoon, the famous escape artist Harry Houdini swerves his car into a telephone pole outside their house. And almost magically, the line between fantasy and historical fact, between real and imaginary...

How long is Ragtime?

Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ragtime Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Ragtime aloud.

What Reading Level is Ragtime?

Ragtime 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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