How Long to Read A Midwife's Tale

How Long Does it Take to Read A Midwife's Tale?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 51 minutes to read A Midwife's Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

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

Description

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE Drawing on the diaries of one woman in eighteenth-century Maine, this intimate history illuminates the medical practices, household economies, religious rivalries, and sexual mores of the New England frontier. Between 1785 and 1812 a midwife and healer named Martha Ballard kept a diary that recorded her arduous work (in 27 years she attended 816 births) as well as her domestic life in Hallowell, Maine. On the basis of that diary, Laurel Thatcher Ulrich gives us an intimate and densely imagined portrait, not only of the industrious and reticent Martha Ballard but...

How long is A Midwife's Tale?

A Midwife's Tale by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich is 464 pages long, and a total of 117,856 words.

This makes it 157% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Midwife's Tale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 44 minutes to read A Midwife's Tale aloud.

What Reading Level is A Midwife's Tale?

A Midwife's 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.

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