How Long to Read Apology For The Woman Writing

How Long Does it Take to Read Apology For The Woman Writing?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Apology For The Woman Writing by Jenny Diski

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

Description

Marie de Gournay was eighteen when she read, and was overwhelmed by, the essays of the French philosopher Montaigne. She had to be revived with hellebore. When she finally met Montaigne, she stabbed herself with a hairpin until the blood ran in order to show her devotion. He made her his adopted daughter for the two months they knew each other. He died four years later, after which, though scorned by intellectuals, she became his editor. Jenny Diski engages with this passionate and confused relationship between 'father and daughter', old writer/young acolyte, possible lovers, using both their...

How long is Apology For The Woman Writing?

Apology For The Woman Writing by Jenny Diski is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Apology For The Woman Writing Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Apology For The Woman Writing aloud.

What Reading Level is Apology For The Woman Writing?

Apology For The Woman Writing 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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