How Long to Read Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856

How Long Does it Take to Read Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 28 minutes to read Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856 by John William De Forest

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John William De Forest (May 31, 1826 - July 17, 1906) was an American soldier and writer of realistic fiction, best known for his Civil War novel Miss Ravenel's Conversion from Secession to Loyalty. Early life and career: De Forest was born in Seymour, Connecticut, (then called Humphreysville), the son of a prosperous cotton manufacturer. He did not attend college, but instead pursued independent studies, mainly abroad, where he was a student in Latin, and became a fluent speaker of French, Italian, and Spanish. While yet a youth, he spent four years traveling in Europe, and two years in the Levant, residing chiefly in Syria. In 1850, he again visited Europe, making extensive tours through Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Greece, and Asia Minor. From that time, he wrote short stories for periodicals, having already authored several books. One of his earliest works, The History of the Indians of Connecticut, from the Earliest known Period to 1850, shows his interest in history. Written from 1847 to 1850, The History of the Indians of Connecticut is critical of the settlers treatment of the Pequots and of King Philip's War, which is somewhat surprising given the early date of the scholarship.[1] The non-fictional work also foreshadows De Forest's later fiction in its subject, realism, and occasional violence. The honorary degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by Amherst College in 1859. Civil War: With the advent of the American Civil War, De Forest returned to the United States. As a captain in the Union Army, he organized a company from New Haven, the 12th Connecticut Volunteers. He served constantly in the field until January 1865, taking an active part under Maj. Gen. Godfrey Weitzel's command in the southwestern states, and under Philip Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. Graphic descriptions of battle scenes in Louisiana, and of Sheridan's battles in the valley of the Shenandoah, were published in Harper's Monthly during the war by Major De Forest, who was present on all the occasions thus mentioned, and though experiencing forty-six days under fire, received but one trifling wound. De Forest mustered out from the volunteer army in 1865 with the brevet rank of major.........

How long is Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856?

Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856 by John William De Forest is 86 pages long, and a total of 22,016 words.

This makes it 29% the length of the average book. It also has 27% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours to read Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856 aloud.

What Reading Level is Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856?

Oriental Acquaintance, Or, Letters from Syria 1856 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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