How Long to Read Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging

How Long Does it Take to Read Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging by Victoria Pedrick

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

Description

Freud's interpretation of the ancient legend of Oedipus—as formulated in Sophocles' tragic drama—is among the most widely known concepts of psychoanalysis. Euripides' Ion, however, presents a more complex version of the development of personal identity. Here, the discovery of family origins is a process in which parent and child both take part as distinct agents driven by their own impulses of violence and desire. Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging studies the construction of identity and the origins of the primal trauma in two texts, the Ion and Freud’s case history of the Wolf Man. Victoria Pedrick challenges the conventional psychoanalytic theory of the development of the individual within the family, presenting instead a richer and more complex economy of exchange between the parent and the child. She provides a new perspective on Freud's appropriation of ancient texts and moves beyond the familiar reunion in Oedipus to the more nuanced scene of abandonment present in Ion. Her parallel investigation of these texts suggests that contemporary culture remains preoccupied by the problems of the past in the determination of identity. Pedrick's fresh perspectives on both texts as well as on their relationship to each other shed new light on two foundational moments in the intellectual development of the West: Greek tragedy and Freudian psychoanalysis.

How long is Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging?

Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging by Victoria Pedrick is 270 pages long, and a total of 67,500 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 8 minutes to read Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging aloud.

What Reading Level is Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging?

Euripides, Freud, and the Romance of Belonging 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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