How Long to Read The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 10 minutes to read The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel by Don Marquis

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

Description

Of all the literary genres, humor has the shortest shelf life—except for Archy and Mehitabel, that is. First published in 1916, it is a classic of American literature. Archy is a cockroach, inside whom resides the soul of a free-verse poet; he communicates with Don Marquis by leaping upon the keys of the columnist's typewriter. In poems of varying length, Archy pithily describes his wee world, the main fixture of which is Mehitabel, a devil-may-care alley cat.

How long is The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel?

The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel by Don Marquis is 477 pages long, and a total of 122,589 words.

This makes it 161% the length of the average book. It also has 150% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 9 minutes to read The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel?

The Lives and Times of Archy and Mehitabel 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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