How Long to Read An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa

How Long Does it Take to Read An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 6 minutes to read An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa by Darlene J. Sadlier

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

Description

Darlene Sadlier's detailed commentary on Pessoa's work explores some of the cultural, political, and personal implications of the artistic impersonation that made him one of the major figures in modern literature. He created a large gallery of authors, each with his own history, who also wrote essays commenting on one another--including Fernando Pessoa "himself." Sadlier's study demonstrates the scope of Pessoa's writing, ranging in style from "artless" simplicity to subtle, almost Borgesian irony, and it also traces the ways in which Pessoa's four major "authors" (which he called "heteronyms") are related to one another. Sadlier shows that the four poets engage in a dialogue, enabling Pessoa to dramatize the contradictions in his attitudes toward language, history, and society. And she demonstrates that, while distinct in attitude and style, they nevertheless share a preoccupation with the nature of poetry and are responsible for some of the most unusual and skillfully composed verse in the twentieth century. In striking fashion, they anticipate the postmodern deconstruction of the idea of authorship. Sadlier offers a historical context for Pessoa's work, grounding his poetry in Portuguese culture and the major political and artistic concerns of his day. She presents an especially important commentary on his childhood verse and on the early, formative stages of his writing. Finally, she discusses his posthumous reputation, showing how he has been ironically transformed into a single, apparently unified figure who has become, for many, a symbol of Portugal's national identity.

How long is An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa?

An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa by Darlene J. Sadlier is 184 pages long, and a total of 46,736 words.

This makes it 62% the length of the average book. It also has 57% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 15 minutes to read An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa aloud.

What Reading Level is An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa?

An Introduction to Fernando Pessoa is suitable for students ages 10 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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