How Long to Read The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers

How Long Does it Take to Read The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 50 minutes to read The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers by Robert Henry Newell

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

Description

The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers highlights the sense of humor that was part of the literature of the Civil War in the United States. The Papers originally appeared as a series of installments to Sunday newspapers. Upon completion of the installments, they were edited and bound with some new, more autobiographical chapters into this work. Today, this work sheds light on the point of view the average American had about the Civil War, and the types of popular troupes, jokes and humor for the period. Orpheus C. Kerr was the pseudonym used by Robert Henry Newell. He was the literary editor for New York's Sunday Mercury where his articles first appeared. In addition to The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Newell also wrote several other works, including Smoked Glass (1868), The Cloven Foot (1870), There Was Once a Man (1884) as well as books of poetry, such as Versatilities (1871). His sense of humor was greatly appreciated, and newspapers across the United States carried his writings. He was one of the favorite humorists of President Abraham Lincoln, who was noted as saying of The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, "anyone who has not read them is a heathen."

How long is The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers?

The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers by Robert Henry Newell is 410 pages long, and a total of 102,500 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 20 minutes to read The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers aloud.

What Reading Level is The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers?

The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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