How Long to Read The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster by JoAnne O'Connell

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

Description

The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster offers an engaging reassessment of the life, politics, and legacy of the misunderstood father of American music. Once revered the world over, Foster’s plantation songs, like “Old Folks at Home” and “My Old Kentucky Home,” fell from grace in the wake of the Civil Rights Movement due to their controversial lyrics. Foster embraced the minstrel tradition for a brief time, refining it and infusing his songs with sympathy for slaves, before abandoning the genre for respectable parlor music. The youngest child in a large family, he grew up in the shadows of a...

How long is The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster?

The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster by JoAnne O'Connell 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 Life and Songs of Stephen Foster Aloud?

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

What Reading Level is The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster?

The Life and Songs of Stephen Foster 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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