How Long to Read The Sporting Life

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sporting Life?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read The Sporting Life by Nancy Fix Anderson

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

Description

This lively and intriguing study looks at the way sports both reflected and shaped Victorian society. Just as our own games have a lot to say about modern American culture, so sports are a prism through which we can gain valuable insights into Victorian society. The Sporting Life: Victorian Sports and Games is an engaging and perceptive account of how sport developed during Britain's heyday, who played (and who wasn't allowed to play), and what it all conveys about gender, race, imperialism, and national pride. Drawing extensively on 19th-century writings, The Sporting Life begins with a survey of sports in pre-Victorian England and the impact of industrialism in the early 19th century. We read of the effects of evangelicalism and utilitarianism, both of which first opposed sport, then used it for their own purposes. We learn of the association of sports with masculinity, an identification women challenged late in the century. Finally we learn how English sports became part of the imperial game, used to promote—and resist—the spread of Victoria's vast empire.

How long is The Sporting Life?

The Sporting Life by Nancy Fix Anderson is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Sporting Life Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read The Sporting Life aloud.

What Reading Level is The Sporting Life?

The Sporting Life 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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