How Long to Read Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes]

How Long Does it Take to Read Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes]?

It takes the average reader 15 hours and 14 minutes to read Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes] by Jan Harold Brunvand

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

Description

This revised edition of the original reference standard for urban legends provides an updated anthology of common myths and stories, and presents expanded coverage of international legends and tales shared and popularized online. From roasted babies to vanishing hitchhikers to housewives in football helmets, this exhaustive and highly readable encyclopedia provides descriptions of hundreds of individual legends and their variations, examines legend themes, and explains scholarly approaches to the genre. Revised and expanded to include updated versions of the entries from the award-winning first edition, this work provides additional entries on a wide range of new topics that include terrorism, recent political events, and Hurricane Katrina. Entries in Encyclopedia of Urban Legends, Updated and Expanded Edition discuss the presence of urban legends in comic books, literature, film, music, and many other areas of popular culture, as well as the existence of "too good to be true" stories in Argentina, China, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and several other countries. Serving as both an anthology of stories as well as a reference work, this encyclopedia will serve as a valuable resource for students and a source book for journalists, professional folklorists, and others who are researching or interested in urban legends.

How long is Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes]?

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes] by Jan Harold Brunvand is 911 pages long, and a total of 228,661 words.

This makes it 307% the length of the average book. It also has 279% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes] Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 20 hours and 49 minutes to read Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes] aloud.

What Reading Level is Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes]?

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends [2 volumes] 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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