How Long to Read The Book of Saints and Heroes

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of Saints and Heroes?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Book of Saints and Heroes by Leonora Blanche Lang

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

Description

Andrew Lang was an Oxford fellow and Scotsman who had a distinguished career as a poet, novelist and historian. His wife Leonora was extremely well-educated herself, having translated a history of Russia from the French and written several other books of her own. However, they are both remembered best for their series of 12 fairy tale books--beginning with the "Blue Fairy Book" in 1889 and ending with the "Lilac Fairy Book" in 1910. These quickly became the most popular gift books of all time and remained so for several decades. It was Andrew Lang's interest in anthropology that led him to collect and publish these folk tales from far-flung lands, most of which were unknown to English readers at the time. And though all of them were published in Andrew's name, his role was largely editorial--a great deal of the translating, adapting and rewriting was done by his wife Leonora and others. This husband and wife team next applied their highly successful formula for choosing, researching and adapting folk tales to the stories of the saints, creating "The Book of Saints and Heroes" in 1912, with a result that is both inspiring and fun to read. Add the illustrations by H.J. Ford, whose creations illuminated the Fairy Books, and you have a book which makes an ideal gift for any child.

How long is The Book of Saints and Heroes?

The Book of Saints and Heroes by Leonora Blanche Lang is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of Saints and Heroes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read The Book of Saints and Heroes aloud.

What Reading Level is The Book of Saints and Heroes?

The Book of Saints and Heroes 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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Where Can I Buy The Book of Saints and Heroes?

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