How long does it take to read Daily Life on a Southern Plantation, 1853?
Paul Erickson
Daily Life on a Southern Plantation, 1853 by Paul Erickson takes about 53 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 53 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1998. 48 pages, about 13,200 words. Written for children.
2 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 53 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 33 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Recreates a southern plantation of 1853 and describes the daily lives of its owners and of the slaves who worked there.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Plantation life, Slaves, Social conditions, History, Slavery
