How Long to Read Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story

How Long Does it Take to Read Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story?

It takes the average reader and 30 minutes to read Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story by Timo Dersch

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

Description

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, University of Stuttgart, course: G2, language: English, abstract: Stephen Crane, recognized by modern critics as one of the most innovative writers of his generation, was shipwrecked in January 1897 on board the SS Commodore. The ship which was on its way from Florida to Cuba, transporting a substantial cargo of weapons and ammunition, sank after hitting a sandbar. Crane, who was heading to Cuba to work as a newspaper correspondent covering the war in Cuba, survived. He made it into a small lifeboat, together with three other men, but only three of them should survive. Back at the shore, he wrote an article about the incident, which was published on the front page of the "New York Press." The journalistic article is a literary approach regarding his time spent on the Commodore and his subsequent rescue. The end of the article contains a gap in the narrative at the point, when the four men started to navigate their way through the rough sea and then it continues with the scenery in which they were stranded at the beach, found by people who helped them. Crane later published his short story "The Open Boat", which perfectly fits into the missing section of the article.

How long is Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story?

Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story by Timo Dersch is 29 pages long, and a total of 7,511 words.

This makes it 10% the length of the average book. It also has 9% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 41 minutes to read Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story aloud.

What Reading Level is Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story?

Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat" - a Naturalistic Short Story is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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