How Long to Read Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero

How Long Does it Take to Read Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero by Wilbur R. Jacobs

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

Description

A historian who lived the kind of history he wrote, Francis Parkman is a major—and controversial—figure in American historiography. His narrative style, while popular with readers wanting a "good story," has raised many questions with professional historians. Was Parkman writing history or historical fiction? Did he color historical figures with his own heroic self-image? Was his objectivity compromised by his "unbending, conservative, Brahmin" values? These are some of the many issues that Wilbur Jacobs treats in this thought-provoking study. Jacobs carefully considers the "apprenticeship" of Francis Parkman, first spent in facing the rigors of the Oregon Trail and later in struggling to write his histories despite a mysterious, frequently incapacitating illness. He shows how these events allowed Parkman to create a heroic self-image, which impelled his desire for fame as a historian and influenced his treatment of both the "noble" and the "savage" characters of his histories. In addition to assessing the influence of Parkman's development and personality on his histories, Jacobs comments on Parkman's relationship to basic social and cultural issues of the nineteenth century. These include the slavery question, Native American issues, expansion of the suffrage to new groups, including women, and anti-Catholicism.

How long is Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero?

Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero by Wilbur R. Jacobs is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero aloud.

What Reading Level is Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero?

Francis Parkman, Historian as Hero 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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