How Long to Read Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette

How Long Does it Take to Read Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 50 minutes to read Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette by Olga Springer

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

Description

Charlotte Brontë's final novel Villette (1853) is associated with ambiguity because of its open ending: Does M. Paul return to narrator-protagonist Lucy Snowe or is he killed in a storm raging on the Atlantic? Taking its famous ending as a starting point, this study explores Villette as a text in which ambiguity is all-pervasive in various ways. Among these is the narrator's ambivalent attitude toward herself and others, epitomised in her stylistic idiosyncrasies. The links between ambiguity and doubt are explored through an analysis of Lucy's signature phrase, "I know not," expressive of her existential doubts and questioning attitude toward the world. The analysis moreover focuses on the motif of the oracle as a traditionally ambiguous utterance, and explores its relevance in the context of the generic tradition of Villette as a fictional autobiography. Another focus is the interplay of figurative and literal levels of meaning in the allegorical episodes, creating ambiguity.

How long is Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette?

Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette by Olga Springer is 285 pages long, and a total of 72,675 words.

This makes it 96% the length of the average book. It also has 89% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 37 minutes to read Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette aloud.

What Reading Level is Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette?

Ambiguity in Charlotte Brontë's Villette is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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