How Long to Read The Political Education of Henry Adams

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political Education of Henry Adams?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Political Education of Henry Adams by Brooks D. Simpson

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

Description

In this lively work of revisionism, Brooks D. Simpson offers a new understanding of Henry Adams's political career, looking beyond the oft-quoted Education of Henry Adams to discover the historian, journalist, and political gadfly as he truly was. In doing so, Simpson challenges portrayals presented by Adams's many biographers and reassesses positions of major historians. He demonstrates the unreliability of The Education as a factual account of post-Civil War American politics, cautions those who represent Adams as a typical political reformer, and discusses why Adams's fervent desire to achieve political success ended in abject failure. Arguing that Adams sought political influence and power, not office, Simpson follows the young republican's struggle to reconcile the dictates of family heritage with his own personal inclinations by carving out a career as a political journalist and behind-the-scenes manipulator of reform politics. But his arrogance and sarcasm, according to Simpson, doomed him to offend the very people he sought to influence and forced him to the margins of the reform movement. Simpson contends that even as Adams wrote about his failure in The Education of Henry Adams, he sought to conceal its true causes behind a facade of witty, derisive remarks about American politics and politicians. In contrast, Simpson places the blame for Adams's failure squarely on Adams himself, concluding that personality rather than politics thwarted his promising career.

How long is The Political Education of Henry Adams?

The Political Education of Henry Adams by Brooks D. Simpson is 180 pages long, and a total of 45,000 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Political Education of Henry Adams Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 5 minutes to read The Political Education of Henry Adams aloud.

What Reading Level is The Political Education of Henry Adams?

The Political Education of Henry Adams is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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