How Long to Read Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730

How Long Does it Take to Read Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730 by Dr Laura Linker

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

Description

In the first full-length study of the figure of the female libertine in late seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century literature, Laura Linker examines heroines appearing in literature by John Dryden, Aphra Behn, Catharine Trotter, Delariviere Manley, and Daniel Defoe. Linker argues that this figure, partially inspired by Epicurean ideas found in Lucretius's De rerum natura, interrogates gender roles and assumptions and emerges as a source of considerable tension during the late Stuart and early Georgian periods. Witty and rebellious, the female libertine becomes a frequent satiric target because of her transgressive sexuality. As a result of negative portrayals of lady libertines, women writers begin to associate their libertine heroines with the pathos figures they read in French texts of sensibilité. Beginning with a discussion of Charles II's mistresses, Linker shows that these women continue to serve as models for the female libertine in literature long after their "reigns" at court ended. Her study places the female libertine within her cultural, philosophical, and literary contexts and suggests new ways of considering women's participation and the early novel, which prominently features female libertines as heroines of sensibility.

How long is Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730?

Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730 by Dr Laura Linker is 180 pages long, and a total of 45,000 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730 aloud.

What Reading Level is Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730?

Dangerous Women, Libertine Epicures, and the Rise of Sensibility, 1670–1730 is suitable for students ages 10 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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