How Long to Read The Black Hole of Empire

How Long Does it Take to Read The Black Hole of Empire?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 20 minutes to read The Black Hole of Empire by Partha Chatterjee

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

Description

When Siraj, the ruler of Bengal, overran the British settlement of Calcutta in 1756, he allegedly jailed 146 European prisoners overnight in a cramped prison. Of the group, 123 died of suffocation. While this episode was never independently confirmed, the story of "the black hole of Calcutta" was widely circulated and seen by the British public as an atrocity committed by savage colonial subjects. The Black Hole of Empire follows the ever-changing representations of this historical event and founding myth of the British Empire in India, from the eighteenth century to the present. Partha...

How long is The Black Hole of Empire?

The Black Hole of Empire by Partha Chatterjee is 440 pages long, and a total of 110,000 words.

This makes it 148% the length of the average book. It also has 134% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Black Hole of Empire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 1 minute to read The Black Hole of Empire aloud.

What Reading Level is The Black Hole of Empire?

The Black Hole of Empire 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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