It takes the average reader 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Oracles of Empire by David S. Shields
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
This innovative look at previously neglected poetry in British America represents a major contribution to our understanding of early American culture. Spanning the period from the Glorious Revolution (1690) to the end of King George's War (1750), this study critically reconstitutes the literature of empire in the thirteen colonies, Canada, and the West Indies by investigating over 300 texts in mixed print and manuscript sources, including poems in pamphlets and newspapers. British America's poetry of empire was dominated by three issues: mercantilism's promise that civilization and wealth...
Oracles of Empire by David S. Shields is 310 pages long, and a total of 77,500 words.
This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read Oracles of Empire aloud.
Oracles of Empire is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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