How Long to Read Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic

How Long Does it Take to Read Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic by Julia A. Stern

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

Description

A genteel southern intellectual, saloniste, and wife to a prominent colonel in Jefferson Davis’s inner circle, Mary Chesnut today is remembered best for her penetrating Civil War diary. Composed between 1861 and 1865 and revised thoroughly from the late 1870s until Chesnut’s death in 1886, the diary was published first in 1905, again in 1949, and later, to great acclaim, in 1981. This complicated literary history and the questions that attend it—which edition represents the real Chesnut? To what genre does this text belong?—may explain why the document largely has, until now, been overlooked...

How long is Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic?

Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic by Julia A. Stern is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic aloud.

What Reading Level is Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic?

Mary Chesnut's Civil War Epic 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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