How long does it take to read Maud Martha?
Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks takes about 3 hours 18 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 18 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1953. 180 pages, about 49,500 words.
7 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 4 minutes |
The page count is the median across 7 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
September 2003 marked the 50th anniversary of Maud Martha, the only novel published by esteemed poet Gwendolyn Brooks. Initially entitled "American Family Brown" the work would eventually come to symbolize some of Brooks' most provocative writing. In a novel that captures the essence of Black life, Brooks recognizes the beauty and strength that lies within each of us.
Subjects: Fiction, African American women, Fiction, general, African american women--fiction
More by Gwendolyn Brooks
The United States in Literature [with Three Long Stories] -- Seventh Edition 15.0 h 
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience 22.5 h 
Maud Martha 2.4 h 
Prentice Hall Literature -- Platinum 27.3 h 
Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--Copper Level 6.2 h 
Selected Poems 2.3 h 
