How Long to Read Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus

How Long Does it Take to Read Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus?

It takes the average reader and 49 minutes to read Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus by Edgar Saltus

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

Description

For his most famous book, Imperial Purple, Saltus, novelist, poet and essayist, drew heavily from the histories of Suetonius and Tacitus to create a portrait of the bloody pageantry of Rome, from the majestic Julius Caesar to the freakish Heliogabalus. Contents: That Woman; Conjectural Rome; Fabulous Fields; The Pursuit of the Impossible; Nero; The House of Flavia; The Poison in the Purple; Faustine; and The Agony........ Edgar Evertson Saltus (October 8, 1855 - July 31, 1921) was an American writer known for his highly refined prose style. His works paralleled those by European decadent authors such as Joris-Karl Huysmans and Oscar Wilde. Life: Edgar Saltus was born in New York City on October 8, 1855 to Francis Henry Saltus and his second wife, Eliza Evertson, both of Dutch descent. After two semesters at Yale University, Saltus entered Columbia Law School in 1878, graduating with a law degree in 1880.He wrote two books of philosophy: The Philosophy of Disenchantment (1885) focused on pessimism and in particular the philosophy of Schopenhauer and Eduard Von Hartmann, while The Anatomy of Negation (1886) tried "to convey a tableau of anti-theism from Kapila to Leconte de Lisle."His elder half-brother Francis Saltus Saltus was a minor poet. Both brothers are buried in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York..........

How long is Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus?

Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus by Edgar Saltus is 48 pages long, and a total of 12,384 words.

This makes it 16% the length of the average book. It also has 15% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 7 minutes to read Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus aloud.

What Reading Level is Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus?

Imperial Purple (1892). By: Edgar Saltus 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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