How Long to Read Plain Folk of the Old South

How Long Does it Take to Read Plain Folk of the Old South?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 54 minutes to read Plain Folk of the Old South by Frank Lawrence Owsley

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

Description

First published in 1949, Frank Lawrence Owsley’s Plain Folk of the Old South refuted the popular myth that the antebellum South contained only three classes—planters, poor whites, and slaves. Owsley draws on a wide range of source materials—firsthand accounts such as diaries and the published observations of travelers and journalists; church records; and county records, including wills, deeds, tax lists, and grand-jury reports—to accurately reconstruct the prewar South’s large and significant “yeoman farmer” middle class. He follows the history of this group, beginning with their migration from the Atlantic states into the frontier South, charts their property holdings and economic standing, and tells of the rich texture of their lives: the singing schools and corn shuckings, their courtship rituals and revival meetings, barn raisings and logrollings, and contests of marksmanship and horsemanship such as “snuffing the candle,” “driving the nail,” and the “gander pull.” A new introduction by John B. Boles explains why this book remains the starting point today for the study of society in the Old South.

How long is Plain Folk of the Old South?

Plain Folk of the Old South by Frank Lawrence Owsley is 292 pages long, and a total of 73,584 words.

This makes it 99% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Plain Folk of the Old South Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 42 minutes to read Plain Folk of the Old South aloud.

What Reading Level is Plain Folk of the Old South?

Plain Folk of the Old South 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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