How Long to Read The Hero And the Blues

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hero And the Blues?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 52 minutes to read The Hero And the Blues by Albert Murray

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

Description

In this visionary book, Murray takes an audacious new look at black music and, in the process, succeeds in changing the way one reads literature. Murray's subject is the previously unacknowledged kinship between fiction and the blues. Both, he argues, are virtuoso performances that impart information, wisdom, and moral guidance to their audiences; both place a high value on improvisation; and both fiction and the blues create a delicate balance between the holy and the obscene, essential human values and cosmic absurdity. Encompassing artists from Ernest Hemingway to Duke Ellington, and from...

How long is The Hero And the Blues?

The Hero And the Blues by Albert Murray is 112 pages long, and a total of 28,224 words.

This makes it 38% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hero And the Blues Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 34 minutes to read The Hero And the Blues aloud.

What Reading Level is The Hero And the Blues?

The Hero And the Blues 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.

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