How Long to Read The Grapes of Wrath

How Long Does it Take to Read The Grapes of Wrath?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

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

Description

April 2014 marks the 75th anniversary of the first Viking hardcover publication of Steinbeck’s crowning literary achievement First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize–winning epic of the Great Depression chronicles the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s and tells the story of one Oklahoma farm family, the Joads, driven from their homestead and forced to travel west to the promised land of California. Out of their trials and their repeated collisions against the hard realities of an America divided into haves and have-nots evolves a drama that is intensely human yet majestic in its...

How long is The Grapes of Wrath?

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is 496 pages long, and a total of 126,976 words.

This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Grapes of Wrath Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 33 minutes to read The Grapes of Wrath aloud.

What Reading Level is The Grapes of Wrath?

The Grapes of Wrath 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.

Where Can I Buy The Grapes of Wrath?

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