It takes the average reader 4 hours to read History of the Gothic: Twentieth-Century Gothic by Lucie Armitt
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Why, at a time when the majority of us no longer believe in ghosts, demons, or the occult, does Gothic continue to have such a strong grasp upon literature, cinema and popular culture? This book answers this question through exploring some of the ways in which we have applied Gothic tropes to our everyday fears. The book opens with The Turn of the Screw, a text dealing in the dangers adults pose to children while simultaneously questioning the assumed innocence of all children. As our culture becomes increasingly anxious about child safety the uncanny surfaces in the popular imagination in...
History of the Gothic: Twentieth-Century Gothic by Lucie Armitt is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.
This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read History of the Gothic: Twentieth-Century Gothic aloud.
History of the Gothic: Twentieth-Century Gothic is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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