How Long to Read Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority

How Long Does it Take to Read Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority by Susanna Lee

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

Description

The cynical but kind-hearted detective is the soul of the classic hard-boiled story, that chronicle of world-weary urban pessimism. In Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority, Susanna Lee argues that this fiction functions as a measure for individual responsibility in the modern world and that it demonstrates the enduring status of individual conscience across a variety of cultural crises. In this major rethinking of the hard-boiled genre, Lee suggests that, whether in Los Angeles, New York, or Paris, the hard-boiled detective is the guardian of individual moral authority and the embodiment of ideals in a corrupt environment. Lee traces the history of the hard-boiled detective through the twentieth century and on both sides of the Atlantic (France and the United States), tying the idea of morality to the character model in nuanced, multifaceted ways. When the heroic model devolves, the very conceptual validity of individual moral authority can seem to devolve as well. Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority charts the evolution of that character model of the hard-boiled hero, the mid-century deterioration of his exemplarity, and twenty-first-century endeavors to resuscitate the accountable hero. The history of hard-boiled crime fiction tells nothing less than the story of individual autonomy and accountability in modern Western culture.

How long is Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority?

Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority by Susanna Lee is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority aloud.

What Reading Level is Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority?

Hard-Boiled Crime Fiction and the Decline of Moral Authority 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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