How Long to Read The Heads That Fell in Paris

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heads That Fell in Paris?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 42 minutes to read The Heads That Fell in Paris by Georges Grison

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

Description

In 1810 the French bade good-bye to torture, including whipping and the rack. Beginning in 1832 those convicted of parricide no longer needed suffer the amputation of their right hand before being put to death. Death by guillotine, however, endured until 1977, despite the opposition of Victor Hugo, his son Charles, and many others to follow. The Heads that Fell in Paris by Georges Grison, a crime reporter for Le Figaro (France's longest running newspaper), provides an insider's view of the executions that took place during the early years of the Third Republic. His eyewitness accounts follow the process from the police investigations into the courtroom and beyond, into the cells of La Roquette prison where the condemned were incarcerated, and, ultimately, onto the adjoining square where the storied instrument of death awaited them. Along the way he underscores his misgivings concerning the future of the death penalty as well as the fears and concerns of the prisoners themselves, the executioners, law-enforcement agents, and the chaplains who were charged with comforting misguided souls. Freeman G. Henry, Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina, is a writer/scholar, translator, published poet, and novelist.

How long is The Heads That Fell in Paris?

The Heads That Fell in Paris by Georges Grison is 276 pages long, and a total of 70,656 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Heads That Fell in Paris Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 26 minutes to read The Heads That Fell in Paris aloud.

What Reading Level is The Heads That Fell in Paris?

The Heads That Fell in Paris is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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