How Long to Read The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures

How Long Does it Take to Read The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 45 minutes to read The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures by Henry T. Cheever

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

Description

The Whale and His Captors is an important firsthand account of the golden age of American whaling, chronicling both its lore and science as practiced from the inception of the fishery to the mid-1800s. Late in the composition of Moby-Dick, Herman Melville found inspiration in Cheever and his writings that would provide the final flourishes for one of America's classic novels. After exhausting other whaling sources - Beale, Scoresby, Bennett, and Browne - Melville turned to Cheever for chapter titles and organization as well as passages that helped shape, define, and elucidate his great work. This is the first scholarly edition of The Whale and His Captors, accompanied by an introduction and apparatus that clearly elucidates Cheever's treatise on whaling and demonstrates how his writings contributed both to the course of American literature and to our burgeoning understanding of literature's engagement with the natural world.

How long is The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures?

The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures by Henry T. Cheever is 396 pages long, and a total of 101,376 words.

This makes it 134% the length of the average book. It also has 124% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 13 minutes to read The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures aloud.

What Reading Level is The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures?

The Whale and His Captors; or, The Whaleman's Adventures 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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