How Long to Read Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870

How Long Does it Take to Read Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870 by Dr Desirée Henderson

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

Description

Focusing on the role of genre in the formation of dominant conceptions of death and dying, Desirée Henderson examines literary texts and social spaces devoted to death and mourning in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century America. Henderson shows how William Hill Brown, Susanna Rowson, and Hannah Webster borrowed from and challenged funeral sermon conventions in their novelistic portrayals of the deaths of fallen women; contrasts the eulogies for George Washington with William Apess's "Eulogy for King Philip" to expose conflicts between national ideology and indigenous history; examines...

How long is Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870?

Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870 by Dr Desirée Henderson is 200 pages long, and a total of 50,000 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 33 minutes to read Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870 aloud.

What Reading Level is Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870?

Grief and Genre in American Literature, 1790–1870 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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