How Long to Read Steel

How Long Does it Take to Read Steel?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 36 minutes to read Steel by Charles Walker

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

Description

"There is something Homeric in the simplicity of Charles Rumford Walker's 'Steel.' Head and shoulders, it stands above other books of its sort." -Bookman "As the testimony of a witness who did not set out in quest of evidence for a preconceived doctrine or point of view, the book is a first-rate sociological document." -Literary Review "He writes clearly, simply, dispassionately of his actual work, the physical reaction and fatigue following the long shifts, and his conversations with the different men with whom he seemed to have the gift of mingling in true comradely fashion....There is no thought of propaganda or criticism and very rarely even a definite expression of opinion; just facts warm with the breath of actual living." -Springfield Republican "The experience of a young man, a college graduate and an ex-army officer, who went into the steel mills as a laborer. The hardships, the long hours, the drain on man-power involved in the present methods of production in what may be regarded as America's basic industry are presented in realistic style." -Outlook "Excellent, true, real, live story of an experience. 'Steel' does not attempt to preach any doctrine or suggest any remedy or reform. It is a record of a normal young man's experiences among the rough Americans and Hunkies who earn their daily bread under the conditions he found. It is a story that will make the executive think and will provide material for much theory for the economist and perhaps work for the efficiency expert. Yet it is not a technical, serious narrative." -Administration "A delicate and restrained - although detailed - picture of his comings and goings during the long hours. the book is like a deftly drawn picture of an operating room, recorded through the work and the gossip and sometimes the play of the doctors and nurses - and patients." -Atlantic's Bookshelf "He has provided the public in general and the student of the problems of steel mill toil with a document of rare value. It is a human document, a story that entices like fiction, but breathes reality on every page." -Boston Transcript "This book is a most readable affair and brief. The subject matter of this particular personal experience is of greater social significance than most. The moments of adventure when molten metal is splattering about, the account of hunkie rivalries, of huge breakfasts eaten, furnish sufficient relief from the details of scorching heat and the dragging hours of the twenty-four hour shift to insure the book being read by an unsociological public." -New Republic "A crisp, well-written account. The book is an exceedingly good example of a class that has become somewhat familiar." -Outlook

How long is Steel?

Steel by Charles Walker is 154 pages long, and a total of 39,116 words.

This makes it 52% the length of the average book. It also has 48% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Steel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 33 minutes to read Steel aloud.

What Reading Level is Steel?

Steel is suitable for students ages 10 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.

Where Can I Buy Steel?

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