How Long to Read Birth and Death of the Housewife

How Long Does it Take to Read Birth and Death of the Housewife?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 45 minutes to read Birth and Death of the Housewife by Paola Masino

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

Description

Stepping out of her beloved trunk full of bread crumbs, dust, spider webs, books, and ragged funeral ornaments, the young protagonist of Paola Masino's most controversial novel realizes that her fate is already sealed. She will have to conform to society's expectations of a woman: her wild imagination will have to be controlled, her intelligence kept at bay. In short, she will have to become a Housewife. Subject to Fascist censorship before its first publication in 1945, Birth and Death of the Housewife offers a surrealist criticism of Fascism and the rigid notion of womanhood it promoted. In her depiction of a woman's struggle to play a role that simply does not correspond to her desires, Masino expresses a frustration and a rebellious instinct rarely found among her contemporaries. Defying interpretations and standing alone among the heroines of twentieth-century Italian literature, Masino's Housewife remains an uncomfortable, enigmatic figure whose impudent determination to challenge the bulwarks of traditional female roles reaches beyond historical boundaries and resonates powerfully with contemporary readers.

How long is Birth and Death of the Housewife?

Birth and Death of the Housewife by Paola Masino is 223 pages long, and a total of 56,419 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 69% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Birth and Death of the Housewife Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Birth and Death of the Housewife aloud.

What Reading Level is Birth and Death of the Housewife?

Birth and Death of the Housewife 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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