How Long to Read Dickens and the Dream of Cinema

How Long Does it Take to Read Dickens and the Dream of Cinema?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Dickens and the Dream of Cinema by Grahame Smith

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

Description

Taking his cue from Walter Benjamin's concept of each epoch dreaming the epoch that is to follow, Grahame Smith argues that Dickens' novels can be regarded as proto-filmic in the detail of their language as well as their larger formal structures. This possibility arises from Dickens' creative engagement with the city as metropolis, as it emerges in the London of the 1830s, plus his immersion in the visual entertainments of his day, such as the panorama, as well as technological advances such as the railway which anticipates cinema in some of its major features. The book offers a new way of reading Dickens, through the perspective of a form which he knew nothing of, while simultaneously suggesting an account of his part in the manifold forces that led to the appearance of film towards the end of the 19th century.

How long is Dickens and the Dream of Cinema?

Dickens and the Dream of Cinema by Grahame Smith is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.

This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dickens and the Dream of Cinema Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read Dickens and the Dream of Cinema aloud.

What Reading Level is Dickens and the Dream of Cinema?

Dickens and the Dream of Cinema 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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