Passionate Minds
Claudia Roth Pierpont
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Passionate Minds
Published
2000
Publisher
Knopf
Pages
298
ISBN-10
0679431063
Description
"A series of explorations of the biographies and literary achievements of twelve modern women writers, Passionate Minds tells the stories of women who "rewrote" the world that they inherited, shaping beliefs about vital issues ranging from religion to sex to race to politics.". "Claudia Roth Pierpont organizes these probing portraits into three sections. Broadly speaking, the first deals with issues of sexual freedom, in essays on Olive Schreiner, Gertrude Stein, Anais Nin, and - surprisingly, for those who do not know her as a writer - Mae West. The second section, which examines Margaret Mitchell, Zora Neale Hurston, and Eudora Welty, deals with issues of race and the American South during a period of wrenching change and retrenchment. The third focuses on politics, particularly on the experience and historical interpretation of Soviet Communism and Nazi Germany: the Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva, Ayn Rand, Doris Lessing, and, in a dual essay that is also a moving account of an enduring friendship, Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy. Throughout, Pierpont anatomizes both the lives and the art of her subjects and suggests their roles in the progress - if it has been progress - that has taken place in the attitudes of women over the course of the century."--BOOK JACKET.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Passionate Minds?
This edition of Passionate Minds has approximately 298 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Passionate Minds?
For most readers, Passionate Minds typically takes between 6h 13m and 4h 8m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 74,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 58m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 74,500 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Passionate Minds?
The estimated word count for Passionate Minds is approximately 74,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Passionate Minds?
Passionate Minds was written by Claudia Roth Pierpont.
When was Passionate Minds published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2000. The original work may have been published on a different date.