How Long to Read Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones

How Long Does it Take to Read Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones?

It takes the average reader and 13 minutes to read Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones by Nina Dietrich

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

Description

Seminar paper from the year 2002 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1 (A), University of Marburg (Institute for Anglistics/ American Studies), course: PS Introduction to the Early 19th Century Novel, 4 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: It is a truth universally acknowledged that Helen Fielding did not invent the plot of her novel Bridget Jones’s Diary, which was first published in 1996, all by herself. When asked about it in an online chat session, Fielding admits that she “shamelessly stole the plot” of Pride and Prejudice, written by Jane Austen (n.pag.). Bridget Jones’s Diary received great praise from critics in the United Kingdom and beyond. In 1999, Fielding published a sequel called Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. A highly anticipated film adaptation entered cinemas in 2001, and soon became very successful. Even though Jane Austen’s novel was published nearly two hundred years earlier than Fielding’s, its plot still seems to be relevant to a turn-of-the-millennium readership. What parallels are there between the two novels and their heroines? In how far are Elizabeth and Bridget children of their time? What changes did Fielding consider necessary when taking Pride and Prejudice into the late 20th century? These questions will be answered in this paper. [...]

How long is Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones?

Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones by Nina Dietrich is 13 pages long, and a total of 3,289 words.

This makes it 4% the length of the average book. It also has 4% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 17 minutes to read Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones aloud.

What Reading Level is Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones?

Children of Their Time: Elizabeth Bennet versus Bridget Jones is suitable for students ages 6 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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