It takes the average reader 4 hours and 58 minutes to read Whitman and the Irish by Joann P. Krieg
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Though Walt Whitman created no Irish characters in his early works of fiction, he did include the Irish as part of the democratic portrait of America that he drew in Leaves of Grass. He could hardly have done otherwise. In 1855, when the first edition of Leaves of Grass was published, the Irish made up one of the largest immigrant populations in New York City and, as such, maintained a cultural identity of their own. All of this “Irishness” swirled about Whitman as he trod the streets of his Mannahatta, ultimately becoming part of him and his poetry. As members of the working class, famous...
Whitman and the Irish by Joann P. Krieg is 294 pages long, and a total of 74,676 words.
This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 48 minutes to read Whitman and the Irish aloud.
Whitman and the Irish 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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