How Long to Read A Volunteer's Adventures

How Long Does it Take to Read A Volunteer's Adventures?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read A Volunteer's Adventures by John William De Forest

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

Description

John William De Forest (1826-1906), a native of Connecticut, enjoyed a long career as a prolific writer, mainly of fiction. During the Civil War he was a captain in the 12th Connecticut Volunteers, taking part in the capture of New Orleans, the Port Hudson campaign, and the Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia. After the war, he served as a subassistant district commissioner for the Freedmen's Bureau in Greenville, South Carolina. A Volunteer's Adventures, first published in 1946, is De Forest's vivid description of his experiences at war. It consists of letters to his wife during his service, supplemented by six articles published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine and Galaxy between 1864 and 1868. De Forest intended to compile these pieces into a book but never did. James H. Croushore finally accomplished the task, adding chapter divisions with introductory notes to give form and continuity to the whole. The result is a first-rate personal war narrative - recently named one of the one hundred finest Civil War books by Civil War magazine - more than half of which deals with Louisiana from De Forest's Yankee perspective.

How long is A Volunteer's Adventures?

A Volunteer's Adventures by John William De Forest is 237 pages long, and a total of 60,909 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Volunteer's Adventures Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 32 minutes to read A Volunteer's Adventures aloud.

What Reading Level is A Volunteer's Adventures?

A Volunteer's Adventures 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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