How Long to Read Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake

How Long Does it Take to Read Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 26 minutes to read Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake by Colleen Jaurretche

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

Description

This innovative analysis shows how James Joyce uses the language of prayer to grapple with profoundly human ideas in Finnegans Wake—the dreamlike masterpiece that critics have called his “book of the night.” Colleen Jaurretche moves beyond what scholars know about how Joyce composed this work to suggest why he wrote and arranged it as he did. Jaurretche provides a sequential reading of the four chapters and corresponding themes of the Wake from the perspective of prayer. She examines image, manifested by the letters of the alphabet and the Book of Kells; magic, which Joyce equates with the workings of language; dreams, which he relates to poetry; and speech, glorified in the Wake for its potential to express emotions and ecstasy. Jaurretche bases her study on important thinkers from antiquity to the present, including Origen of Alexandria, Giambattista Vico, and Giordano Bruno. She demonstrates how these philosophers influenced Joyce’s view that prayer can imbue language with power. This book is an illuminating and much-needed interpretation of a work that abounds with echoes and cadences of sacred language. Jaurretche’s insights will guide readers’ understanding of the style and structure of Finnegans Wake. A volume in the Florida James Joyce Series, edited by Sebastian D. G. Knowles

How long is Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake?

Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake by Colleen Jaurretche is 199 pages long, and a total of 51,541 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 41 minutes to read Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake aloud.

What Reading Level is Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake?

Language as Prayer in Finnegans Wake 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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