How long does it take to read Forgotten Elegance?
Wendell Schollander, Wes Schollander
Forgotten Elegance by Wendell Schollander, Wes Schollander takes about 5 hours 26 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 26 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2001. 296 pages, about 81,400 words.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 3 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 26 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 24 minutes |
The page count is the median across 2 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"History students and Victorian enthusiasts looking for comprehensive information on the dining practices of Victorian America will find this book a vital resource. Revealing the history of 19th-century dining, clothing, and etiquette, the volume includes sample menus and explicit instructions on how to re-create a Victorian dinner, tea, breakfast, or lunch in the 21st century. The different dining styles and how they evolved into rituals of the era are explained, and then a formal dinner is examined course by course. In addition, the Schollanders present the history and uses of various wines and how they were matched with different foods. Collectors of china, crystal, and silver will also find this book helpful as it provides a photograph of each piece of tableware that was used, along with a history and description of the item."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Victoriana in interior decoration, Table setting and decoration, Dinners and dining, Entertaining, History
