How Long to Read Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour

How Long Does it Take to Read Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 31 minutes to read Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour by Paul McDonald

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

Description

Paul McDonald’s book is the second in our Contemporary American Literature series, edited by Christopher Gair and Aliki Varvogli. Given that postmodernism has been associated with doubt, chaos, relativism and the disappearance of reality, it may appear difficult to reconcile with American optimism. Laughing at the Darkness demonstrates that this is not always the case. In examining the work of, among others, Sherman Alexie, Woody Allen, Douglas Coupland, Jonathan Safran Foer, Bill Hicks, David Mamet, and Philip Roth, McDonald shows how American humorists bring their comedy to bear on some of...

How long is Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour?

Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour by Paul McDonald is 147 pages long, and a total of 37,779 words.

This makes it 50% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 26 minutes to read Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour aloud.

What Reading Level is Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour?

Laughing at the Darkness: Postmodernism and Optimism in American Humour is suitable for students ages 10 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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