How Long to Read Tale of a Great Sham

How Long Does it Take to Read Tale of a Great Sham?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Tale of a Great Sham by Dana Hearne

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

Description

In late-nineteenth century Ireland, an agrarian revolution was brewing, spearheaded by the 1879 formation of the National Land League, who sought to a pathway for impoverished tenant farmers to own the land they worked. The ideas of the all-male organization were so incendiary for their time that, in 1881, its leaders created the Ladies Land League so "that the women might carry on the work after the men were imprisoned" and appointed Anna Parnell--sister of Land League president Charles Stewart Parnell--as its head. ​ Tale of a Great Sham is Anna Parnell's account of the work of the Ladies Land League, as well as a detailed analysis of what she saw as the shortcomings of the National Land League's executive members. Anna was a committed radical and remained one even after her brother Charles had dropped his most progressive views in favor of what she saw as a watered-down compromise--the so-called "great sham" of the Kilmainham Treaty, which did little to alleviate the injustices suffered by tenant farmers. Featuring an introduction from the renowned feminist historian Margaret Ward, Tales of a Great Sham is a comprehensive study of an important group overlooked for too long in the chronicles of Ireland's radical past.

How long is Tale of a Great Sham?

Tale of a Great Sham by Dana Hearne is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tale of a Great Sham Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Tale of a Great Sham aloud.

What Reading Level is Tale of a Great Sham?

Tale of a Great Sham 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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