How Long to Read Marita: or the Folly of Love

How Long Does it Take to Read Marita: or the Folly of Love?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 46 minutes to read Marita: or the Folly of Love by Stephanie Newell

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

Description

On 20th January 1886, the first installment of what is probably the first West African novel in English was published in a Ghanaian newspaper, the Western Echo, by a male author using the pseudonym 'A. Native'. Preceded by a proud editorial which welcomed the arrival of this 'work of "local effort"' by 'a native gentleman', Marita: or the Folly of Love was serialised in 40 episodes, ending two years later in January 1888. It describes the disastrous consequences for African men of uniting according to the colonial Marriage Ordinance of 1884: this ordinance enshrined the Christian, Victorian ideal of marriage as a monogamous and lifelong union, and is shown in the story to transform peaceful, well-behaved women into shrews and termagants who are bent upon seizing domestic power from their husbands. The story proved to be so popular and relevant that it survived the closure of the Western Echo in December 1887 and found a new host in the Gold Coast Echo, before disappearing from the press, unfinished, in February 1888.

How long is Marita: or the Folly of Love?

Marita: or the Folly of Love by Stephanie Newell is 164 pages long, and a total of 41,656 words.

This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 51% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Marita: or the Folly of Love Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Marita: or the Folly of Love aloud.

What Reading Level is Marita: or the Folly of Love?

Marita: or the Folly of Love 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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