How Long to Read The Quest of the Silver Fleece

How Long Does it Take to Read The Quest of the Silver Fleece?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 40 minutes to read The Quest of the Silver Fleece by W.E.B. Dubois

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

Description

Originally published in 1911, The Quest of the Silver Fleece was the first novel to come from world-famous sociologist and civil-rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois. A controversial title of its time, the novel chronicles the complex interactions between Northern financing and Southern politics as it follows the story of free-spirited Zora, child of a Southern swamp, and her romance with Yankee-educated Bles, who will eventually face the opportunity to claim political power through corrupt means. In the middle of it all is the silver fleece, a crop of cotton rich with meaning and symbolism. In the tradition of other incendiary novels that explore market forces at the turn of the century, such as Frank Norris’s The Pit and Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, The Quest of the Silver Fleece was seen as an “economic study” by Du Bois, yet it was also a romantic and otherwordly saga, loosely based on the Greek myth from which it takes its name. Using literary conventions to expose and oppose America’s views on race, Du Bois presents a sprawling and provocative work that continues to engage readers and inspire debate among literary scholars today.

How long is The Quest of the Silver Fleece?

The Quest of the Silver Fleece by W.E.B. Dubois is 400 pages long, and a total of 100,000 words.

This makes it 135% the length of the average book. It also has 122% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Quest of the Silver Fleece Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 6 minutes to read The Quest of the Silver Fleece aloud.

What Reading Level is The Quest of the Silver Fleece?

The Quest of the Silver Fleece 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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Where Can I Buy The Quest of the Silver Fleece?

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