It takes the average reader 2 hours and 56 minutes to read Current Superstitions by Fanny Bergen
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This special edition of 'Current Superstitions Collected from the Oral Tradition of English Speaking Folk' was written by Fanny D. Bergen, and first published in 1896, making it over 120 years old. This antiquarian text explores the word-of-mouth folklore and superstitions handed down through the generations of English-speaking people. The book runs the gamut of topics including Babyhood, Childhood, Physical Characteristics, Halloween and Other Festivals, Love and Marriage, Money, Cures, Mortuary Customs, and more. This fantastic old find is an absolute must-have for all those interested in oral history traditions in general, and in age-old English language superstitions in particular. IMPORTANT NOTE - Please read BEFORE buying! THIS BOOK IS A REPRINT. IT IS NOT AN ORIGINAL COPY. This book is a reprint edition and is a perfect facsimile of the original book. It is not set in a modern typeface and has not been digitally enhanced. As a result, some characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections, blurring, or minor shadows in the page background. This book appears exactly as it did when it was first printed. At 'Black Books' we do not use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology to transcribe books from scanned images or other forms of text - this usually results in everything from strange characters to gibberish. We believe that reading an old book, exactly as it was, is the most satisfying way to read it. DISCLAIMER : Due to the age of this book, some methods, beliefs, or practices may have been deemed unsafe, undesirable, or unacceptable in the interim years. In utilizing the information herein, you do so at your own risk. We republish antiquarian books without judgment, solely for their historical and cultural importance, and for educational purposes. If purchasing a book more than 50 years old, especially for a minor, please use due diligence and vet the text before gifting.
Current Superstitions by Fanny Bergen is 174 pages long, and a total of 44,196 words.
This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 54% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 1 minute to read Current Superstitions aloud.
Current Superstitions 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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