How Long to Read Broadmoor Women

How Long Does it Take to Read Broadmoor Women?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 5 minutes to read Broadmoor Women by Kim E Thomas

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

Description

Broadmoor, Britain’s first asylum for criminal lunatics, was founded in 1863. In the first years of its existence, one in five patients was female. Most had been tried for terrible crimes and sent to Broadmoor after being found not guilty by virtue of insanity. Many had murdered their own children, while others had killed husbands or other family members. Drawing on Broadmoor’s rich archive, this book tells the story of seven of those women, ranging from a farmer’s daughter in her 20s who shot dead her own mother to a middle-class housewife who drowned her baby daughter. Their moving stories give a glimpse into what nineteenth-century life was like for ordinary women, often struggling with poverty, domestic abuse and repeated childbearing. For some, Broadmoor, with its regime of plain food, fresh air and garden walks, was a respite from the hardships of their previous life. Others were desperate to return to their families. All but one of the women whose stories are recounted in this book recovered and were released. Their bout of insanity was temporary. Yet the causes of their condition were poorly understood and the treatment rudimentary. As well as providing an in-depth look at the lives of women in Victorian England, the book offers a fascinating insight into the medical profession’s emerging understanding of the causes and treatment of mental illness.

How long is Broadmoor Women?

Broadmoor Women by Kim E Thomas is 183 pages long, and a total of 46,299 words.

This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 57% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Broadmoor Women Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 13 minutes to read Broadmoor Women aloud.

What Reading Level is Broadmoor Women?

Broadmoor Women is suitable for students ages 10 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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