How Long to Read Public Lives, Private Secrets

How Long Does it Take to Read Public Lives, Private Secrets?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 39 minutes to read Public Lives, Private Secrets by Ann Twinam

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

Description

"Throughout the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, illegitimate offspring of elite families in colonial Spanish America appealed to the Council and Camara of the Indies in Spain to purchase gracias al sacar legitimations. Their applications provided intimate testimony concerning their own lives, accounts of their parents' sexual relationships, and details regarding the impact of illegitimacy within their families and communities. Bourbon officials in Spain debated which petitions merited approval, and in the process forged policies concerning gender, sexuality, illegitimacy, and the family." "Colonial elites distinguished between a private circle of family, kin, and intimate friends and a public world where status (honor) was negotiated with outside peers. This bifurcation was distinct yet permeable; an individual might "pass" to negotiate a public status different from a private reality. Thus, an unwed mother might enjoy the public reputation that she was a virgin, the bastard son of a priest might be treated as legitimate, and a mulatto could be transformed into someone white.

How long is Public Lives, Private Secrets?

Public Lives, Private Secrets by Ann Twinam is 447 pages long, and a total of 114,879 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 140% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Public Lives, Private Secrets Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 27 minutes to read Public Lives, Private Secrets aloud.

What Reading Level is Public Lives, Private Secrets?

Public Lives, Private Secrets 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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