How Long to Read David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing"

How Long Does it Take to Read David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing"?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing" by Marshall Boswell

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

Description

Of the twelve books David Foster Wallace published both during his lifetime and posthumously, only three were novels. Nevertheless, Wallace always thought of himself primarily as a novelist. From his college years at Amherst, when he wrote his first novel as part of a creative honors thesis, to his final days, Wallace was buried in a novel project, which he often referred to as "the Long Thing." Meanwhile, the short stories and journalistic assignments he worked on during those years he characterized as "playing hooky from a certain Larger Thing." Wallace was also a specific kind of novelist, devoted to producing a specific kind of novel, namely the omnivorous, culture-consuming "encyclopedic" novel, as described in 1976 by Edward Mendelson in a ground-breaking essay on Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow. David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing" is a state-of-the art guide through Wallace's three major works, including the generation-defining Infinite Jest. These essays provide fresh new readings of each of Wallace's novels as well as thematic essays that trace out patterns and connections across the three works. Most importantly, the collection includes six chapters on Wallace's unfinished novel, The Pale King, which will prove to be foundational for future scholars of this important text.

How long is David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing"?

David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing" by Marshall Boswell is 273 pages long, and a total of 69,069 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing" Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing" aloud.

What Reading Level is David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing"?

David Foster Wallace and "The Long Thing" 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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