How Long to Read Ruth Benedict

By Margaret Mead

How Long Does it Take to Read Ruth Benedict?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Ruth Benedict by Margaret Mead

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

Description

Margaret Mead, America's most famous anthropologist, offers an intimate portrait of her long-time colleague and friend, Ruth Benedict. The first met when Mead was Benedict's student at Barnard in the 1920s; their professional association and their friendship were close and lasting. Beginning with Benedict's early life, Mead discusses her long struggle, as a woman, to attain an identity of her own, her early interests as a writer and poet, and her reasons for laying aside poetry for full-time scholarship. She grappled with the problems of a middle-class marriage and suburban household and...

How long is Ruth Benedict?

Ruth Benedict by Margaret Mead is 180 pages long, and a total of 45,000 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ruth Benedict Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Ruth Benedict aloud.

What Reading Level is Ruth Benedict?

Ruth Benedict is suitable for students ages 10 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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