How Long to Read Walt Whitman

How Long Does it Take to Read Walt Whitman?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 44 minutes to read Walt Whitman by Linda Wagner-Martin

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

Description

Walt Whitman: A Literary Life highlights two major influences on Whitman’s poetry and life: the American Civil War and his economic condition. Linda Wagner-Martin performs a close reading of many of Whitman’s poems, particularly his Civil War work (in Drum-Taps) and those poems written during the last twenty years of his life. Wagner-Martin’s study also emphasizes the near-poverty that Whitman experienced. Starting with his early career as a printer and journalist, the book moves to the publication of Leaves of Grass, and his cultivation of the persona of the “working-class” writer. In...

How long is Walt Whitman?

Walt Whitman by Linda Wagner-Martin is 218 pages long, and a total of 56,244 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Walt Whitman Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 7 minutes to read Walt Whitman aloud.

What Reading Level is Walt Whitman?

Walt Whitman 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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