How Long to Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics)

How Long Does it Take to Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics)?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 10 minutes to read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics) by Harriet Ann Jacobs Linda Brent

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

Description

Harriet Ann Jacobs (February 11, 1813 - March 7, 1897) was an African-American writer who escaped from slavery and was later freed. She became an abolitionist speaker and reformer. Jacobs wrote an autobiographical novel, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, first serialized in a newspaper and published as a book in 1861 under the pseudonym Linda Brent. It was a reworking of the genres of slave narrative and sentimental novel, and was one of the first books to address the struggle for freedom by female slaves, and to explore their struggles with sexual harassment and abuse, and their effort to protect their roles as women and mothers. After being overshadowed by the Civil War, the novel was rediscovered in the late 20th century, when there was new interest in minority and women writers. One scholar researched the novel, identifying Harriet Jacobs as the author and documenting many events and people in her life that corresponded to this fictionalized, autobiographical account. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery in Edenton, North Carolina, in 1815. Her father was Elijah Knox, an enslaved biracial house carpenter owned by Andrew Knox. Elijah was said to be the son of Athena Knox, who was enslaved, and a white farmer, Henry Jacobs.[2] Harriet's mother was Delilah Horniblow, an enslaved black woman held by John Horniblow, a tavern owner. Under the principle of partus sequitur ventrem, both Harriet and her brother John were born into slavery, as their mother was enslaved. Their likely European-American paternity did not alter their status. Harriet lived with her mother until Delilah's death around 1819, when Harriet was six. Then she lived with her mother's mistress, Margaret Horniblow, who taught Harriet to read, write and sew.

How long is Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics)?

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics) by Harriet Ann Jacobs Linda Brent is 130 pages long, and a total of 32,500 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 57 minutes to read Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics) aloud.

What Reading Level is Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics)?

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. (1861) Novel (World's Classics) is suitable for students ages 10 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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