How Long to Read Catastrophe & Spectacle

How Long Does it Take to Read Catastrophe & Spectacle?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 36 minutes to read Catastrophe & Spectacle by Martina Bengert

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

Description

From epidemics in the 17th century and the Lisbon earthquake in 1755 to Guernica in World War II, the essays in this volume trace the development of the catastrophic imagination, relying heavily on pictorial media and different forms of staging. Catastrophe in its modern sense seems to be inextricably linked to its spectacular representation, be it on the stage, on screen or in popular amusement parks. But the modern relationship between catastrophe and spectacle is also increasingly confronting us with the unimaginable side of catastrophe, particularly with regard to the Holocaust and in more recent times to the daily experience of refugees. The essays in this volume elucidate images of the catastrophes that have inspired them by providing a textual commentary that makes it possible to reconsider how the spectacular and the catastrophic are interrelated. Thus, the essays not only deal with the emergence of the modern spectacular imagination of catastrophe in terms of the history of both discourse and media, they also present themselves as a critique of catastrophe, one based on close readings of the scenes and images in question.

How long is Catastrophe & Spectacle?

Catastrophe & Spectacle by Martina Bengert is 209 pages long, and a total of 54,131 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Catastrophe & Spectacle Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 55 minutes to read Catastrophe & Spectacle aloud.

What Reading Level is Catastrophe & Spectacle?

Catastrophe & Spectacle 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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