How Long to Read The Specter of Salem

How Long Does it Take to Read The Specter of Salem?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 30 minutes to read The Specter of Salem by Gretchen A. Adams

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

Description

In The Specter of Salem' Gretchen A. Adams reveals the many ways that the Salem witch trials loomed over the American collective memory from the Revolution to the Civil War and beyond. Schoolbooks in the 1790s' for example' evoked the episode to demonstrate the new nations progress from a disorderly and brutal past to a rational present' while critics of new religious movements in the 1830s cast them as a return to Salem - era fanaticism' and during the Civil War' southerners evoked witch burning to criticize Union tactics. Shedding new light on the many' varied American invocations of Salem' Adams ultimately illuminates the function of collective memories in the life of a nation.

How long is The Specter of Salem?

The Specter of Salem by Gretchen A. Adams is 450 pages long, and a total of 112,500 words.

This makes it 152% the length of the average book. It also has 137% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Specter of Salem Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 14 minutes to read The Specter of Salem aloud.

What Reading Level is The Specter of Salem?

The Specter of Salem 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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