How Long to Read Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition)

How Long Does it Take to Read Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition)?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 5 minutes to read Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition) by Charlotte Maria Tucker (a L O E )

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

Description

Charlotte Maria Tucker (1821-93) was a prolific writer for adults and children who used the pseudonym A.L.O.E. (A Lady of England). Late in life she spent a period as a volunteer missionary in India where she died. Her father was twice elected chairman of the East India Company and she had a secular upbringing in London, her first writings being poems and plays to amuse the family. In 1847 she took charge of the education of her brother's three children and her earliest published work The Claremont Tales (1852) was, she said, "originally composed for young children under my charge". Her work as a children's writer was imbued with her Evangelical religious beliefs and most of her stories were allegories with a clear moral which were rendered with a degree of realism. Much of her output of over 150 titles appeared first in magazines before being collected into books and she often devoted the proceeds from her writing to missionary or charity work. Her realistic portrayals of the poor were undoubtedly drawn from her experience as a workhouse visitor. In 1875, aged 54 and having taught herself Hindustani, she set out for India where she worked as a self-supporting volunteer missionary to Amritsar, Punjab, through the Indian Female Normal School and Instruction Society. Three years later she moved to nearby Batala where she worked in a boys' school and as a teacher of Christian beliefs to native women. Many of her stories are set in India and some were translated into Indian languages. This collection of 15 Christian stories for children, each with a moral, is reprinted from the T Nelson & Sons edition of 1872. The book includes 16 black and white illustrations integrated with the text, a facsimile of the original cover and a frontispiece, with decorative head and tailpieces throughout.

How long is Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition)?

Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition) by Charlotte Maria Tucker (a L O E ) is 64 pages long, and a total of 16,256 words.

This makes it 22% the length of the average book. It also has 20% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 28 minutes to read Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition) aloud.

What Reading Level is Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition)?

Edith and Her Ayah, and Other Stories (Illustrated Edition) is suitable for students ages 8 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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