How Long to Read Selected Poems of Langston Hughes

How Long Does it Take to Read Selected Poems of Langston Hughes?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Selected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes

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

Description

Langston Hughes electrified readers and launched a renaissance in Black writing in America—the poems in this collection were chosen by Hughes himself shortly before his death and represent stunning work from his entire career. The poems Hughes wrote celebrated the experience of invisible men and women: of slaves who "rushed the boots of Washington"; of musicians on Lenox Avenue; of the poor and the lovesick; of losers in "the raffle of night." They conveyed that experience in a voice that blended the spoken with the sung, that turned poetic lines into the phrases of jazz and blues, and that...

How long is Selected Poems of Langston Hughes?

Selected Poems of Langston Hughes by Langston Hughes is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Selected Poems of Langston Hughes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Selected Poems of Langston Hughes aloud.

What Reading Level is Selected Poems of Langston Hughes?

Selected Poems of Langston Hughes 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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