How Long to Read War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace

How Long Does it Take to Read War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace by Smedley D. Butler

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

Description

Major General Smedley D Butler was a military hero of the first rank, the winner of two Medals of Honour, a true 'fighting marine' whose courage and patriotism could not be doubted. Yet he came to believe that the wars in which he and his men had fought and bled and died were all pre-planned conflicts, designed not so much to defend America as to bloat the balance sheets of US banks and corporations. Filled with astounding details of the benefits the few make from the sufferings of the many, 'War is A Racket' is as relevant today as when it was first written. Mark Twain's 'The War Prayer' was considered so explosive by his contemporaries that the short anti-war piece was authorized for publication only after his death. 'The Complaint of Peace' was written in 1521 by Desiderius Erasmus, one of the greatest scholars of his day, as a reaction to the warlike times in which he lived. After an interval of nearly 500 years, this thoughtful critique of war still rings true.

How long is War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace?

War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace by Smedley D. Butler is 108 pages long, and a total of 27,864 words.

This makes it 36% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace aloud.

What Reading Level is War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace?

War Is a Racket; With the War Prayer and the Complaint of Peace is suitable for students ages 10 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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