It takes the average reader 1 hour and 36 minutes to read The Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Published in 1829 in Boston, The Frugal Housewife was written by one of the foremost female writers and social reformers of her time, Lydia Maria Child. The charming collection of recipes and tips for homemakers of the early 19th century emphasized frugality in the kitchen and self-reliance in the household—making this work wildly popular in its day. It had over 35 printings, and much of the content is relevant in modern times. Frugal Housewife was the first American cookbook to replace Amelia Simmons’s American Cookery, still in use since publication in 1796, and it was also the first to...
The Frugal Housewife by Lydia Maria Child is 95 pages long, and a total of 24,225 words.
This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 12 minutes to read The Frugal Housewife aloud.
The Frugal Housewife is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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