How Long to Read Maud Martha (Faber Editions)

How Long Does it Take to Read Maud Martha (Faber Editions)?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 22 minutes to read Maud Martha (Faber Editions) by Gwendolyn Brooks

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

Description

AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4'S 'A GOOD READ' 'Such a wonderful book. Utterly unique, exquisitely crafted and quietly powerful. I loved it and want everyone to read this lost literary treasure.' Bernardine Evaristo 'Maud Martha finds beauty in the brutal formative moments that make us. It is one of my favorite depictions of how a woman comes to trust her eyes.' Raven Leilani 'The quotidian rises to an exquisite portraiture of black womanhood in the hands of one of America's most foundational writers.' Claudia Rankine 'Maud Martha reveals the poetry, power, and splendor of an ordinary life.' Tayari Jones 'Incredible ... She is a quietly radical seer, she is literature itself, a person in the world. It's a rare kind of perfect!' Max Porter What, what , am I to do with all of this life? Maud Martha Brown is a little girl growing up on the South Side of 1940s Chicago. Amidst the crumbling taverns and overgrown yards, she dreams: of New York, romance, her future. She admires dandelions, learns to drink coffee, falls in love, decorates her kitchenette, visits the Jungly Hovel, guts a chicken, buys hats, gives birth. But her lighter-skinned husband has dreams too: of the Foxy Cats Club, other women, war. And the 'scraps of baffled hate' - a certain word from a saleswoman; that visit to the cinema; the cruelty of a department store Santa Claus- are always there . Written in 1953 but never published in Britain, Maud Martha is a poetic collage of happenings that forms an extraordinary portrait of an ordinary life: one lived with wisdom, humour, protest, rage, dignity, and joy.

How long is Maud Martha (Faber Editions)?

Maud Martha (Faber Editions) by Gwendolyn Brooks is 138 pages long, and a total of 35,604 words.

This makes it 47% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Maud Martha (Faber Editions) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 14 minutes to read Maud Martha (Faber Editions) aloud.

What Reading Level is Maud Martha (Faber Editions)?

Maud Martha (Faber Editions) 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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