How Long to Read Vasconselos

How Long Does it Take to Read Vasconselos?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 43 minutes to read Vasconselos by William Gilmore Simms

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

Description

The writings of William Gilmore Simms (1806–1870) provide a sweeping fictional portrait of the colonial and antebellum South in all of its regional diversity. Simms's account of the region is more comprehensive than that of any other author of his time; he treats the major intellectual and social issues of the South and depicts the bonds and tensions among all of its inhabitants. By the mid-1840s Simms's novels were so well known that Edgar Allan Poe could call him "the best novelist which this country has, on the whole, produced." Perhaps the darkest of Simms's novel-length works, Vasconselos (1853) presents a fictionalized account of one of the first European efforts to settle the land that would become the United States, the Hernando de Soto expedition of 1539. Set largely in Havana, Cuba, as the explorers prepare to embark, the work explores such themes as the marginalization of racial and national minorities, the historical abuse of women, and the tendency of absolute power to corrupt absolutely. In addition, Simms anticipates in this colonial romance the works of renowned scholars who would follow him, including the historian Frederick Jackson Turner and the entire formal scholarly field of psychology, which would take shape only long after the author's death.

How long is Vasconselos?

Vasconselos by William Gilmore Simms is 521 pages long, and a total of 130,771 words.

This makes it 176% the length of the average book. It also has 160% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Vasconselos Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 54 minutes to read Vasconselos aloud.

What Reading Level is Vasconselos?

Vasconselos 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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