How Long to Read Families of the Heart

How Long Does it Take to Read Families of the Heart?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 51 minutes to read Families of the Heart by Ann Campbell

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

Description

In this innovative analysis of canonical British novels, Campbell identifies a new literary device—the surrogate family—as a signal of cultural anxieties about young women’s changing relationship to matrimony across the long eighteenth century. By assembling chosen families rather than families of origin, Campbell convincingly argues, female protagonists in these works compensate for weak family ties, explore the world and themselves, prepare for idealized marriages, or sidestep marriage altogether. Tracing the evolution of this rich convention from the female characters in Defoe’s and Richardson’s fiction who are allowed some autonomy in choosing spouses, to the more explicitly feminist work of Haywood and Burney, in which connections between protagonists and their surrogate sisters and mothers can substitute for marriage itself, this book makes an ambitious intervention by upending a traditional trope—the model of the hierarchal family—ultimately offering a new lens through which to regard these familiar works.

How long is Families of the Heart?

Families of the Heart by Ann Campbell is 111 pages long, and a total of 27,861 words.

This makes it 37% the length of the average book. It also has 34% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Families of the Heart Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 32 minutes to read Families of the Heart aloud.

What Reading Level is Families of the Heart?

Families of the Heart is suitable for students ages 10 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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