How Long to Read Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930

How Long Does it Take to Read Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 26 minutes to read Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930 by Jonathan Taylor

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

Description

Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840-1930 investigates the strange, complex, even paradoxical relationship between laughter, on the one hand, and violence, war, horror, death, on the other. It does so in relation to philosophy, politics, and key nineteenth- and twentieth-century literary texts, by Edgar Allan Poe, Edmund Gosse, Wyndham Lewis and Katherine Mansfield – texts which explore the far reaches of Schadenfreude, and so-called ‘superiority theories’ of laughter, pushing these theories to breaking point. In these literary texts, the violent superiority often ascribed to laughter is seen...

How long is Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930?

Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930 by Jonathan Taylor is 258 pages long, and a total of 66,564 words.

This makes it 87% the length of the average book. It also has 81% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 3 minutes to read Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930 aloud.

What Reading Level is Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930?

Laughter, Literature, Violence, 1840–1930 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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