How Long to Read Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations

How Long Does it Take to Read Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 23 minutes to read Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations by Karen E. Beardslee

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

Description

In this provocative study of eight novels, Karen E. Beardslee asserts that American writers often engage with folk traditions as a necessary part of their characters' journeys to wholeness. Focusing not only on African American, Native American, and Hispanic American cultures but also on women's culture, Beardslee traces the connections between folk legacies and the search for selfhood in both nineteenth- and twentieth-century works. Within each chapter, a novel by a contemporary author and one from an earlier period are brought together: Whitney Otto's How to Make an American Quilt and...

How long is Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations?

Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations by Karen E. Beardslee is 202 pages long, and a total of 50,904 words.

This makes it 68% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 38 minutes to read Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations aloud.

What Reading Level is Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations?

Literary Legacies, Folklore Foundations 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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