How Long to Read Classic African American Women's Narratives

How Long Does it Take to Read Classic African American Women's Narratives?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 26 minutes to read Classic African American Women's Narratives by William L. Andrews

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

Description

Classic African American Women's Narratives offers teachers, students, and general readers a one-volume collection of the most memorable and important prose written by African American women before 1865. The book reproduces the canon of African American women's fiction and autobiography during the slavery era in U.S. history. Each text in the volume represents a "first." Maria Stewart's Religion and the Pure Principles of Morality (1831) was the first political tract authored by an African American woman. Jarena Lee's Life and Religious Experience (1836) was the first African American woman's spiritual autobiography. The Narrative of Sojourner Truth (1850) was the first slave narrative to focus on the experience of a female slave in the United States. Frances E. W. Harper's "The Two Offers" (1859) was the first short story published by an African American woman. Harriet E. Wilson's Our Nig (1859) was the first novel written by an African American woman. Harriet Jacob's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1861) was the first autobiography authored by an African American woman. Charlotte Forten's "Life on the Sea Islands" (1864) was the first contribution by an African American woman to a major American literary magazine (the Atlantic Monthly). Complemented with an introduction by William L. Andrews, this is the only one-volume collection to gather the most important works of the first great era of African American women's writing.

How long is Classic African American Women's Narratives?

Classic African American Women's Narratives by William L. Andrews is 436 pages long, and a total of 111,616 words.

This makes it 147% the length of the average book. It also has 136% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Classic African American Women's Narratives Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 9 minutes to read Classic African American Women's Narratives aloud.

What Reading Level is Classic African American Women's Narratives?

Classic African American Women's Narratives 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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