How Long to Read The Big Sea

How Long Does it Take to Read The Big Sea?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read The Big Sea by Langston Hughes

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

Description

Introduction by Arnold Rampersad. Langston Hughes, born in 1902, came of age early in the 1920s. In The Big Sea he recounts those memorable years in the two great playgrounds of the decade--Harlem and Paris. In Paris he was a cook and waiter in nightclubs. He knew the musicians and dancers, the drunks and dope fiends. In Harlem he was a rising young poet--at the center of the "Harlem Renaissance." Arnold Rampersad writes in his incisive new introduction to The Big Sea, an American classic: "This is American writing at its best--simpler than Hemingway; as simple and direct as that of another...

How long is The Big Sea?

The Big Sea by Langston Hughes is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Big Sea Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read The Big Sea aloud.

What Reading Level is The Big Sea?

The Big Sea 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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