It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read Edith Cavell and her Legend by Christine E. Hallett
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This book examines the myriad identities and portrayals of Edith Cavell, as they have been constructed and handed down by propagandists, biographers and artists. Cavell was first introduced to the British public through a series of Foreign Office statements which claimed to establish the “facts” of her case. Her own voice, along with those of her family, colleagues and friends, were muted, as a monolithic image of a national heroine and martyr emerged. The book identifies two main areas of tension in her commemoration: firstly, the contrast between complexity of her own behaviour and...
Edith Cavell and her Legend by Christine E. Hallett is 137 pages long, and a total of 35,209 words.
This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 12 minutes to read Edith Cavell and her Legend aloud.
Edith Cavell and her Legend is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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