How Long to Read The Civil War: A Narrative

How Long Does it Take to Read The Civil War: A Narrative?

It takes the average reader 14 hours and 18 minutes to read The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote

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

Description

This first volume of Shelby Foote's classic narrative of the Civil War opens with Jefferson Davis’s farewell to the United Senate and ends on the bloody battlefields of Antietam and Perryville, as the full, horrible scope of America’s great war becomes clear. Exhaustively researched and masterfully written, Foote’s epic account of the Civil War unfolds like a classic novel. Includes maps throughout. "Here, for a certainty, is one of the great historical narratives…a unique and brilliant achievement, one that must be firmly placed in the ranks of the masters."—Van Allen Bradley, Chicago Daily News "A stunning book full of color, life, character and a new atmosphere of the Civil War, and at the same time a narrative of unflagging power. Eloquent proof that an historian should be a writer above all else." —Burke Davis "To read this great narrative is to love the nation—to love it through the living knowledge of its mortal division. Whitman, who ultimately knew and loved the bravery and frailty of the soldiers, observed that the real Civil War would never be written and perhaps should not be. For me, Shelby Foote has written it.... This work was done to last forever." —James M. Cox, Southern Review

How long is The Civil War: A Narrative?

The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote is 852 pages long, and a total of 214,704 words.

This makes it 288% the length of the average book. It also has 262% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Civil War: A Narrative Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 33 minutes to read The Civil War: A Narrative aloud.

What Reading Level is The Civil War: A Narrative?

The Civil War: A Narrative 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy The Civil War: A Narrative?

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