How Long to Read Death Comes to the Maiden

How Long Does it Take to Read Death Comes to the Maiden?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 23 minutes to read Death Comes to the Maiden by Camille Naish

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

Description

In 1791, the French femme de lettres Olympe de Gouges wrote that 'as women have the right to take their places on the scaffold, they must also have the right to take their seats in government'. This book explores the issues of female emancipation through the history of female execution, from the burning of Joan of Arc in 1431 to the events of the French revolution. Concentrating on individual victims, the author addresses the sexual attitudes and prejudices encountered by women condemned to death. She examines the horrific treatment of those denounced as witches and reveals the gruesome reality of death by hanging, burning or the guillotine. In an attempt to uncover the historical truth behind such figures as Joan of Arc, Anne Boleyn, Manon Roland and Charlotte Corday, she goes beyond biography to consider their deaths in symbolic terms. She also considers writers such as Genet, Yourcenar and Brecht and their treatment of the tragic, sacrificial and erotic aspects of female execution.

How long is Death Comes to the Maiden?

Death Comes to the Maiden by Camille Naish is 316 pages long, and a total of 80,896 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Death Comes to the Maiden Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 22 minutes to read Death Comes to the Maiden aloud.

What Reading Level is Death Comes to the Maiden?

Death Comes to the Maiden 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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