How Long to Read Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians

How Long Does it Take to Read Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians by John Reed Swanton

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

Description

First published in 1929, John R. Swanton’s Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians is a classic of American Indian folklore. During the years 1908-1914 Swanton gathered the myths and legends of the descendants of Muckhogean-speaking peoples living in Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma, and in this volume he preserved more than three hundred tales of the Creek, Hitchiti, Alabama, Koasati, and Natchez Indians. Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians stands as the largest collection of Muskhogean oral traditions ever published. Included are stores on the origin of corn and tobacco, the deeds of ancient native heroes, visits to the world of the dead, and encounters between people and animals or supernatural beings in animal form. Animal tales abound, especially those on the southeastern trickster Rabbit.

How long is Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians?

Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians by John Reed Swanton is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians aloud.

What Reading Level is Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians?

Myths and Tales of the Southeastern Indians 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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