How Long to Read The Hearsts

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hearsts?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 26 minutes to read The Hearsts by William Randolph Hearst

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

Description

The Hearst name has been at the forefront of American life for over a century.As founder of a media empire, William Randolph Hearst, Sr., changed the face of American journalism. He was larger than life, known for the famous San Simeon castle as well as his long affair with Marion Davies, images that were highly embellished in Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane."In "The Hearsts: Father and Son," William Randolph Hearst, Jr., and co-author Jack Casserly tell the extraordinary story of an American family. The remarkable career of the junior Hearst includes such episodes as his Pulitzer Prize-winning interview with Nikita Khrushchev. Hearst and Casserly profile a cavalcade of journalistic stars of the Hearst newspapers, including Damon Runyon, Westbrook Pegler, Walter Winchell, Dorothy Kilgallen, and Bob Considine. The authors also portray adventures with such Hearst family friends as David Niven, Bing Crosby, Clark Gable, and a very paranoid Howard Hughes. In "The Hearsts: Father and Son," Bill Hearst answers the family's critics: was his father the tyrant presented in "Citizen Kane"? What were the motives behind the building of San Simeon? How did the Hearst boys deal with their father's alcoholic mistress, Marion Davies? What was the impact on the family of Patty Hearst's kidnapping?These questions, and more, are answered in this memoir that holds a mirror up to the “American Century” and an unforgettable family who did so much to define it.

How long is The Hearsts?

The Hearsts by William Randolph Hearst is 502 pages long, and a total of 126,504 words.

This makes it 169% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hearsts Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 31 minutes to read The Hearsts aloud.

What Reading Level is The Hearsts?

The Hearsts 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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