It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read Oral and Literate Culture in England, 1500-1700 by Adam Fox
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This book explores the varied vernacular forms and rich oral traditions which were such a part of popular culture in early modern England. It focuses, in particular, upon dialect speech and proverbial wisdom, "old wives' tales" and children's lore, historical legends and local customs, scurrilous versifying and scandalous rumour-mongering. Adam Fox argues that while the spoken word provides the most vivid insight into the mental world of the majority in this semi-literate society, it was by no means untouched by written influences. Even at the beginning of the period, centuries of reciprocal...
Oral and Literate Culture in England, 1500-1700 by Adam Fox is 512 pages long, and a total of 129,024 words.
This makes it 173% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 45 minutes to read Oral and Literate Culture in England, 1500-1700 aloud.
Oral and Literate Culture in England, 1500-1700 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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