How Long to Read The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40

How Long Does it Take to Read The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 40 minutes to read The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40 by Elizabeth Butler

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

Description

This volume is the first to bring together the entire extant correspondence of one of the most significant women in early modern Ireland, Elizabeth Butler, first Duchess of Ormonde. She was the wife of James Butler, twelfth Earl and first Duke of Ormonde, who, as Ireland's only duke and three times its lord lieutenant, was a figure of considerable importance in seventeenth-century Ireland. But far from being overshadowed by her powerful husband, Butler was a person of significant power and influence in her own right. Descended from the tenth Earl of Ormonde, she brought a hefty portion of the Ormonde estate to the marriage. As Countess, Marchioness, then Duchess of Ormonde, as well as three times vicereine and a high-status courtier, she sat at the pinnacle of Irish and English society, unmatched by any other Irish woman of the period in terms of her wealth, social standing, and power. Her surviving correspondence reveals her importance within the Ormonde-Butler family and in the social, cultural, and political life of seventeenth-century Ireland. The volume comprises more than three hundred letters written by Ormonde to her husband and family, agents and servants, and friends and clients. Spanning six decades, these letters are meticulously transcribed, edited, and annotated, and the volume includes a substantial scholarly introduction, family trees, a glossary, and other resources.

How long is The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40?

The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40 by Elizabeth Butler is 760 pages long, and a total of 190,000 words.

This makes it 256% the length of the average book. It also has 232% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 18 minutes to read The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40?

The Letters of the First Duchess of Ormonde, Volume 40 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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