How Long to Read Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851

How Long Does it Take to Read Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 49 minutes to read Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851 by José Joaquín Vallejo

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Description

Writing under the pseudonym "Jotabeche," José Joaquín Vallejo wrote forty-one short articles on Chilean life and society in the early republic. Known for their caustic wit, his writings were an instant success when they were first published in Chilean magazines and newspapers. This volume presents these vivid essays for the first time in English. Vallejo made famous the style of writing termed "costumbrista"—sketches and vignettes of society and local customs. He focused on the Norte Chico, or the mining zone of Copiapó where he was born and where he lived most of his later life. His essays include vivid studies of mineworkers; the advancement of modernity in the steamships at Caldera; the religious, intensely cultural province of Copiapó; and the general atmosphere of liberalism beginning to pervade the country of Chile during that time. Considered the founder of his country's "genuinely national literature," he is the first creative writer of stature to emerge in Chile after the country's wars of independence. A provincial northerner, his writings give a sense of what these parts of Chile looked and felt like during the years of the early Chilean republic, and are consequently of ultimate value.

How long is Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851?

Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851 by José Joaquín Vallejo is 225 pages long, and a total of 57,375 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 13 minutes to read Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851 aloud.

What Reading Level is Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851?

Sketches of Life in Chile, 1841-1851 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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