How Long to Read Welcome to Hard Times

How Long Does it Take to Read Welcome to Hard Times?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Welcome to Hard Times by E.L. Doctorow

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

Description

Here is E. L. Doctorow’s debut novel, a searing allegory of frontier life that sets the stage for his subsequent classics. Hard Times is the name of a town in the barren hills of the Dakota Territory. To this town there comes one day one of the reckless sociopaths who wander the West to kill and rape and pillage. By the time he is through and has ridden off, Hard Times is a smoking ruin. The de facto mayor, Blue, takes in two survivors of the carnage–a boy, Jimmy, and a prostitute, Molly, who has suffered unspeakably–and makes them his provisional family. Blue begins to rebuild Hard Times,...

How long is Welcome to Hard Times?

Welcome to Hard Times by E.L. Doctorow is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Welcome to Hard Times Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Welcome to Hard Times aloud.

What Reading Level is Welcome to Hard Times?

Welcome to Hard Times 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.

Where Can I Buy Welcome to Hard Times?

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