How Long to Read The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition)

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition)?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition) by Nelson Algren

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

Description

The Man with the Golden Arm is Nelson Algren's most powerful and enduring work. On the 50th anniversary of its publication in November 1949, for which Algren was honored with the first National Book Award (which he received from none other than Eleanor Roosevelt at a ceremony in March 1950), Seven Stories is proud to release the first critical edition of an Algren work. A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into wafer-thin slices. For Frankie, a...

How long is The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition)?

The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition) by Nelson Algren is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition) aloud.

What Reading Level is The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition)?

The Man with the Golden Arm (50th Anniversary Edition) 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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