How Long to Read Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance

How Long Does it Take to Read Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance by Dr Katherine Isobel Baxter

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

Description

In the first critical study wholly devoted to Joseph Conrad's use of techniques associated with the literary tradition of romance, Katherine Isobel Baxter argues that Conrad's engagement with the genre invigorated his work throughout his career. Exploring the ways in which Conrad borrows from, alludes to, and subverts the tropes of romance, Baxter suggests that Conrad's ambivalent relationship with popular forms like the adventure novel is revealed in the way he uses romance conventions to disrupt narrative expectations and make visible ethical problems with Europe's colonial project. Baxter...

How long is Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance?

Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance by Dr Katherine Isobel Baxter is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance aloud.

What Reading Level is Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance?

Joseph Conrad and the Swan Song of Romance 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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