How Long to Read Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public

How Long Does it Take to Read Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 50 minutes to read Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public by Professor Daniel Hannah

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

Description

Proposing a new approach to Jamesian aesthetics, Daniel Hannah examines the complicated relationship between Henry James's impressionism and his handling of 'the public.' Hannah challenges solely phenomenological or pictorial accounts of literary impressionism, instead foregrounding James's treatment of the word 'impression' as a mediatory unit that both resists and accommodates invasive publicity. Thus even as he envisages a breakdown between public and private at the end of the nineteenth century, James registers that breakdown not only as a threat but also as an opportunity for aesthetic gain. Beginning with a reading of 'The Art of Fiction' as both a public-forming essay and an aesthetic manifesto, Hannah's study examines James's responses to painterly impressionism and to aestheticism, and offers original readings of What Maisie Knew, The Wings of the Dove, and The American Scene that treat James's articulation of impressionism in relation to the child, the future of the novel, and shifts in the American national imaginary. Hannah's study persuasively argues that throughout his career James returns to impressionability not only as a site of immense vulnerability in an age of rapid change but also as a crucible for reshaping, challenging, and adapting to the public sphere’s shifting forms.

How long is Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public?

Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public by Professor Daniel Hannah is 230 pages long, and a total of 57,500 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 14 minutes to read Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public aloud.

What Reading Level is Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public?

Henry James, Impressionism, and the Public is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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