It takes the average reader 3 hours and 50 minutes to read The Loves of Marie Laveau by Dolores Arlene Else
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In New Orleans, during the 19th-century period of plaçage, women of color were not often granted the benefit of marriage. Marie wanted to marry for love. She met Jacques in Congo Square, fell in love and married in the church, which was her greatest joy. Following Jacques' untimely death, she married Christophe Glapion. He was so enthralled with her that he lowered himself to a lesser social class just to have her. They had seven children together. Marie was a complex woman and held many roles. She was a hairdresser, a voodooienne, a counselor, a matchmaker and a healer. She took in orphans and treated wounded soldiers during the Civil War, but she considered her treatment of yellow fever patients her true gift. This talent was something she became renowned for and was sought out by many. Marie Laveau's life story is one you will want to know and will not soon forget. She was a legend in her own time.
The Loves of Marie Laveau by Dolores Arlene Else is 230 pages long, and a total of 57,500 words.
This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 14 minutes to read The Loves of Marie Laveau aloud.
The Loves of Marie Laveau is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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