How Long to Read A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe

How Long Does it Take to Read A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe by J. Gerald Kennedy

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

Description

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), son of itinerant actors, holds a secure place in the firmament of history as America's first master of suspense. Displaying scant interest in native scenes or materials, Edgar Allan Poe seems the most un-American of American writers during the era of literary nationalism; yet he was at the same time a pragmatic magazinist, fully engaged in popular culture and intensely concerned with the "republic of letters" in the United States. This Historical Guide contains an introduction that considers the tensions between Poe's "otherworldly" settings and his historically marked representations of violence, as well as a capsule biography situating Poe in his historical context. The subsequent essays in this book cover such topics as Poe and the American Publishing Industry, Poe's Sensationalism, his relationships to gender constructions, and Poe and American Privacy. The volume also includes a bibliographic essay, a chronology of Poe's life, a bibliography, illustrations, and an index.

How long is A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe?

A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe by J. Gerald Kennedy is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe aloud.

What Reading Level is A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe?

A Historical Guide to Edgar Allan Poe 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.

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