How Long to Read Dickens, Death, and Christmas

How Long Does it Take to Read Dickens, Death, and Christmas?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Dickens, Death, and Christmas by Robert L. Patten

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

Description

"Marley was dead, to begin with." Why does the most beloved of Christmas books open with a death? What has death to do with Christmas and New Years, and with Dickens's Christmas books and stories over his entire life? This book starts at the Paris Morgue and takes Dickens through his Christmas experiences from childhood and beyond, his celebrations of the season, and the sorrows that he often reviews in the New Year. Robert L. Patten weaves together Dickens's life, career, writings, journalism, travel, theatrical presentations, and religious convictions to offer a richly designed and entertaining narrative, fulsomely illustrated, of the manifold ways Dickens figures the spirit and traditions of the winter holidays in Victorian England. Both the gothic of ghosts and retribution and what he saw as the grotesque of lower-class enjoyment surface importantly in Dickens's fantasies. This volume discloses many hitherto overlooked connections between Dickens's writings and life and arrives at some surprising conclusions about Dickens's imagination, understanding of the conditions and meaning of Christian life, and the failures of British society to meet the pressing needs of its people. Not only does it address the public reception of these writings; it also tracks the responses and understandings of Dickens's illustrators, friends who found novel ways of telling, and mis-telling, the stories.

How long is Dickens, Death, and Christmas?

Dickens, Death, and Christmas by Robert L. Patten is 369 pages long, and a total of 95,571 words.

This makes it 125% the length of the average book. It also has 117% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dickens, Death, and Christmas Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 42 minutes to read Dickens, Death, and Christmas aloud.

What Reading Level is Dickens, Death, and Christmas?

Dickens, Death, and Christmas 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.

Where Can I Buy Dickens, Death, and Christmas?

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