How Long to Read Debate of the Romance of the Rose

How Long Does it Take to Read Debate of the Romance of the Rose?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 30 minutes to read Debate of the Romance of the Rose by Christine de Pizan

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

Description

In 1401, Christine de Pizan (1365–1430?), one of the most renowned and prolific woman writers of the Middle Ages, wrote a letter to the provost of Lille criticizing the highly popular and widely read Romance of the Rose for its blatant and unwarranted misogynistic depictions of women. The debate that ensued, over not only the merits of the treatise but also of the place of women in society, started Europe on the long path to gender parity. Pizan’s criticism sparked a continent-wide discussion of issues that is still alive today in disputes about art and morality, especially the civic responsibility of a writer or artist for the works he or she produces. In Debate of the “Romance of the Rose,” David Hult collects, along with the debate documents themselves, letters, sermons, and excerpts from other works of Pizan, including one from City of Ladies—her major defense of women and their rights—that give context to this debate. Here, Pizan’s supporters and detractors are heard alongside her own formidable, protofeminist voice. The resulting volume affords a rare look at the way people read and thought about literature in the period immediately preceding the era of print.

How long is Debate of the Romance of the Rose?

Debate of the Romance of the Rose by Christine de Pizan is 384 pages long, and a total of 97,536 words.

This makes it 130% the length of the average book. It also has 119% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Debate of the Romance of the Rose Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 52 minutes to read Debate of the Romance of the Rose aloud.

What Reading Level is Debate of the Romance of the Rose?

Debate of the Romance of the Rose 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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