How Long to Read Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist

How Long Does it Take to Read Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist by Melanie C. Hawthorne

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

Description

Gisèle d'Estoc was the pseudonym of a nineteenth-century French woman writer and, it turns out, artist who, among other things, was accused of being a bomb-planting anarchist, the cross-dressing lover of writer Guy de Maupassant, and the fighter of at least one duel with another woman, inspiring Bayard's famous painting on the subject. The true identity of this enigmatic woman remained unknown and was even considered fictional until recently, when Melanie C. Hawthorne resurrected d'Estoc's discarded story from the annals of forgotten history. Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist begins with the claim by expert literary historians of France on the eve of World War II that the woman then known only as Gisèle d'Estoc was merely a hoax. More than fifty years later, Hawthorne not only proves that she did exist but also uncovers details about her fascinating life and career, along the way adding to our understanding of nineteenth-century France, literary culture, and gender identity. Hawthorne explores the intriguing life of the real d'Estoc, explaining why others came to doubt the "experts" and following the threads of evidence that the latter overlooked. In focusing on how narratives are shaped for particular audiences at particular times, Hawthorne also tells "the story of the story," which reveals how the habits of thought fostered by the humanities continue to matter beyond the halls of academe.

How long is Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist?

Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist by Melanie C. Hawthorne is 216 pages long, and a total of 55,296 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 2 minutes to read Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist aloud.

What Reading Level is Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist?

Finding the Woman Who Didn't Exist 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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