How Long to Read The Lamplighter

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lamplighter?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 3 minutes to read The Lamplighter by Jackie Kay

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

Description

The Lamplighter takes us on a journey through the dark heart of slavery. Produced both as a radio and stage play, it also reads as a stirring and a multi-layered poem. Four women and one man tell the story of their lives through slavery, from the the fort, to the slave ship, through the middle passage, following life on the plantations, charting the growth of the British city and the industrial revolution. The Lamplighter focuses on parts of history other books rarely touch upon, revealing the devastating human cost of slavery for individual people. Constance has had to witness the sale of her own child; Mary has been beaten to an inch of her life; Black Harriot has had to become a high class whore; and our lead, the Lamplighter was sold twice into slavery from the ports in Bristol. All four very different voices tell their story, in a rousing chorus that speaks to the experiences of all those oppressed by the slave trade, lifting in the end to a soaring and rally conclusion. Radical and widely acclaimed when it was first staged, this groundbreaking play from one of our most beloved poets and writers, Jackie Kay, remains as urgent and daring to this day.

How long is The Lamplighter?

The Lamplighter by Jackie Kay is 119 pages long, and a total of 30,821 words.

This makes it 40% the length of the average book. It also has 38% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lamplighter Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 48 minutes to read The Lamplighter aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lamplighter?

The Lamplighter 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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