How Long to Read Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris

How Long Does it Take to Read Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 10 minutes to read Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris by comtesse Cäleste Vänard de Chabrillan

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

Description

When Cäleste Mogador's memoirs were first published in 1854 and again in 1858, they were immediately seized and condemned as immoral and unsuitable for public consumption. For a reader in our more forgiving times, this extraordinary document offers not only a portrait of the early life of an intelligent, courageous, and infinitely intriguing Frenchwoman but also an exceedingly rare inside look at the world of the courtesans and prostitutes of nineteenth-century France. ø Writing to conciliate judges and creditors, Mogador (born Cäleste Venard in 1824) explains how with tenacity, wit, and audacity, she managed to escape a difficult childhood and subsequent life of prostitution to become, successively, a darling of the dance halls, a circus rider, and an actress, all the while attracting wealthy young men who vied for her favor. Although her account gives readers a peek into the rakish demimonde made famous by Verdi's opera La Traviata, its greatest value lies in its candid picture of a spunky, self-educated woman who doggedly transformed herself into an esteemed and prolific novelist and playwright, who fell in love with a count and married him, and who made her name synonymous with the bohemian life of the 1840s and 1850s in Paris.

How long is Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris?

Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris by comtesse Cäleste Vänard de Chabrillan is 370 pages long, and a total of 92,500 words.

This makes it 125% the length of the average book. It also has 113% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 25 minutes to read Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris aloud.

What Reading Level is Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris?

Memoirs of a Courtesan in Nineteenth-century Paris 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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