How Long to Read Pride and Dignity

How Long Does it Take to Read Pride and Dignity?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Pride and Dignity by Sonia Madeira de Ley

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

Description

The history of a family that starts in the 19th Century with the Viscount of Itaboray and an enslaved Black woman with whom he has a son and gives him a refined education. The author, a great-great-granddaughter of the Viscount racounts how the history of Brazil and the world interwoven with her family. Based on facts passed down from generation to generation, the story begins in1934 with the first meeting of her parents: Cecilia, the descendant of the Viscount, and her romance with Tancredo,, the scion of a traditional family of coffee barons. Tancredo is a communist leader who is persecuted by Getulio Vargas' dictatorship in the 1930/1940's and later by the military dictatorship in the 1960's. All this is set in the events of history of Brazil and the world, during the times when the characters lived and in which, in one way or another, they took part or were witnesses. The events include the construction of the Madeira-Mamoré railway through the Amazon Rainforest to Bolivia at the beginning of the 1900's; the First World War and the 1918 "Spanish" Flu Pandemic when it is believed 50 million people died and other events during the 20th Century. In flashbacks, the author tells stories, like Alice's, the Viscount's spoiled granddaughter, and the prejudices she experienced as a Black woman in Portugal, to where she moved with her Portuguese husband when he returned to his homeland in 1914. Cecilia's long suffering life, from her childhood to maturity, is at the center of story.

How long is Pride and Dignity?

Pride and Dignity by Sonia Madeira de Ley is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Pride and Dignity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Pride and Dignity aloud.

What Reading Level is Pride and Dignity?

Pride and Dignity 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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