How Long to Read At the Periphery of the Center

How Long Does it Take to Read At the Periphery of the Center?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 21 minutes to read At the Periphery of the Center by Thomas J. D. Armbrecht

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

Description

At the Periphery of the Center is the first comparison of two of France's most important twentieth-century authors, Julien Green and Marguerite Yourcenar. It examines textual elements in their plays and novels to draw conclusions about the ways that they represent homosexuality in their texts. Both Yourcenar and Green turned to drama to explore aspects of same-sex desire that they felt unable to express in their prose. The analysis of their plays shows that an emphasis on dialogue and action makes drama a particularly appropriate genre for writing about homosexuality because it affords an author distance and therefore protection from the "proclivities" of his characters. The chapters on the novel show, by contrast, how prose fiction allows an author to explain a character's sexuality with a degree of subtlety difficult to achieve in theatre. Variations in narration and paratext allow writers to avoid condemning discourses and to find an original means of expression instead. At the Periphery brings a new, textually centered approach to Green's and Yourcenar's works that is unlike the psychological analyses that often typify queer readings. It will be of great interest to scholars of twentieth-century French literature and of Gender Studies. The book will also appeal to non-academic readers, however, since it is about two French authors who were also American citizens and who wrote about US history and contemporary culture.

How long is At the Periphery of the Center?

At the Periphery of the Center by Thomas J. D. Armbrecht is 141 pages long, and a total of 35,391 words.

This makes it 48% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read At the Periphery of the Center Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 13 minutes to read At the Periphery of the Center aloud.

What Reading Level is At the Periphery of the Center?

At the Periphery of the Center 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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