How Long to Read A Convent Tale

How Long Does it Take to Read A Convent Tale?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read A Convent Tale by P. Renee Baernstein

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

Description

Power often operates in strange and surprising ways. With A Convent Tale, Renee Baernstein uncovers some of the nuanced methods cloistered women devised to exert their agency. In the tradition of Simon Schama and Steven Ozment, Baernstein uses the compelling story of a single clan, the Sfondrati, to refashion our understanding of the early modern period. Showing the nuns as neither helpless victims nor valiant rebels, but reasonable beings maneuvering as best they could within limits set by class, gender and culture. Baernstein writes against the tendency to depict women as inactive pawns,...

How long is A Convent Tale?

A Convent Tale by P. Renee Baernstein is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Convent Tale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read A Convent Tale aloud.

What Reading Level is A Convent Tale?

A Convent Tale 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 A Convent Tale?

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