It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read A History of Horror by Wheeler W. Dixon
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Ever since horror leapt from popular fiction to the silver screen in the late 1890s, viewers have experienced fear and pleasure in exquisite combination. A History of Horror, with rare stills from classic films, is the only book to offer a comprehensive survey of this ever-popular film genre. Chronologically examining over fifty horror films from key periods, this one-stop sourcebook unearths the historical origins of legendary characters and explores how the genre fits into the Hollywood studio system and how its enormous success in American and European culture expanded globally over time.
A History of Horror by Wheeler W. Dixon is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.
This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read A History of Horror aloud.
A History of Horror is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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