How Long to Read Celestina and the Ends of Desire

How Long Does it Take to Read Celestina and the Ends of Desire?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Celestina and the Ends of Desire by E. Michael Gerli

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

Description

One of the most widely-read and translated Spanish works in sixteenth-century Europe was Fernando de Rojas' Celestina, a 1499 novel in dialogue about a couple that faces heartbreak and tragedy after being united by the titular brothel madam. In 'Celestina' and the Ends of Desire, E. Michael Gerli illustrates how this work straddles the medieval and the modern in its exploration of changing categories of human desire - from the European courtly love tradition to the interpretation of want as an insatiable, destructive force. Gerli's analysis draws on a wide range of Celestina scholarship but is unique in its use of modern literary and psychoanalytic theory to confront the problematic links between literature and life. Explorations of influence of desire on knowledge, action, and lived experience connect the work to seismic shifts in the culture of early modern Europe. Engaging and original, 'Celestina' and the Ends of Desire takes a fresh look at the timeless work's widespread appeal and enduring popularity.

How long is Celestina and the Ends of Desire?

Celestina and the Ends of Desire by E. Michael Gerli is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Celestina and the Ends of Desire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Celestina and the Ends of Desire aloud.

What Reading Level is Celestina and the Ends of Desire?

Celestina and the Ends of Desire 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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