How Long to Read The Politics of Hope

How Long Does it Take to Read The Politics of Hope?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 59 minutes to read The Politics of Hope by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

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

Description

The Politics of Hope and The Bitter Heritage brings together two important books that bracket the tempestuous politics of 1960s America. In The Politics of Hope, which historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., published in 1963 while serving as a special assistant to President Kennedy, Schlesinger defines the liberalism that characterized the Kennedy administration and the optimistic early Sixties. In lively and incisive essays, most of them written between 1956 and 1960, on topics such as the basic differences underlying liberal and conservative politics, the writing of history, and the experience of Communist countries, Schlesinger emphasizes the liberal thinker's responsibility to abide by goals rather than dogma, to learn from history, and to look to the future. Four years later, following Kennedy's assassination and the escalation of America's involvement in Vietnam, Schlesinger's tone changes. In The Bitter Heritage, a brief but penetrating appraisal of the "war that nobody wanted," he recounts America's entry into Vietnam, the history of the war, and its policy implications. The Bitter Heritage concludes with an eloquent and sobering assessment of the war's threat to American democracy and a reflection on the lessons or legacies of the Vietman conflict. With a new foreword by Sean Wilentz, the James Madison Library edition of The Politics of Hope and The Bitter Heritage situates liberalism in the convulsive 1960s--and illuminates the challenges that still face liberalism today.

How long is The Politics of Hope?

The Politics of Hope by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. is 579 pages long, and a total of 149,961 words.

This makes it 195% the length of the average book. It also has 183% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Politics of Hope Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 39 minutes to read The Politics of Hope aloud.

What Reading Level is The Politics of Hope?

The Politics of Hope 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.

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