It takes the average reader 3 hours and 36 minutes to read Collecting and Appreciating by Simone Francescato
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This book examines the role and the meaning of collecting in the fiction of Henry James. Emerging as a refined consumerist practice at the end of the nineteenth century, collecting not only set new rules for appreciating art, but also helped to shape the aesthetic tenets of major literary movements such as naturalism and aestheticism. Although he befriended some of the greatest collectors of the age, in his narrative works James maintained a sceptical, if not openly critical, position towards collecting and its effects on appreciation. Likewise, he became increasingly reluctant to follow the...
Collecting and Appreciating by Simone Francescato 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 55 minutes to read Collecting and Appreciating aloud.
Collecting and Appreciating is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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