How Long to Read The Voices that Are Gone

How Long Does it Take to Read The Voices that Are Gone?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 17 minutes to read The Voices that Are Gone by Jon W. Finson

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

Description

In this unique and readable study, Jon Finson views the mores and values of nineteenth-century Americans as they appear in their popular songs. The author sets forth lyricists' and composers' notions of courtship, technology, death, African Americans, Native Americans, and European ethnicity by grouping songs topically. He goes on to explore the interaction between musical style and lyrics within each topic. The lyrics and changing musical styles present a vivid portrait of nineteenth-century America. The composers discussed in the book range from Henry Russell ("Woodman, Spare That Tree"), Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna"), and Dan Emmett ("I Wish I Was in Dixie's Land"), to George M. Cohan and Maude Nugent ("Sweet Rosie O'Grady"), and Gussie Lord Davis ("In the Baggage Coach Ahead"). Readers will recognize songs like "Pop Goes the Weasel," "The Yellow Rose of Texas," "The Fountain in the Park," "After the Ball," "A Bicycle Built for Two," and many others which gain significance by being placed in the larger context of American history.

How long is The Voices that Are Gone?

The Voices that Are Gone by Jon W. Finson is 367 pages long, and a total of 94,319 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 115% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Voices that Are Gone Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 35 minutes to read The Voices that Are Gone aloud.

What Reading Level is The Voices that Are Gone?

The Voices that Are Gone 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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