How Long to Read Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America

How Long Does it Take to Read Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America by Nancy J. Vogeley

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Description

"Brilliant and succinct . . . the work is original, mature, interesting, and sure to be included in future research and teaching agendas." --Doris Sommer, Harvard University "The most thorough and insightful study of Fernández de Lizardi and his era to date." --Harold Dana Sims, professor emeritus of history, University of Pittsburgh Nancy Vogeley examines the emergence of the novel in Mexico at the conclusion of Spain's 300 years of colonial rule. Acknowledged as Spanish America's first novelist, José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi introduced the genre into Mexico during its war of independence. His novel El Periquillo Sarniento, published in 1816, became the symbol of new nationhood, and his commentary on social issues contributed to the revolutionary dialogue. Focusing on the Periquillo and three other novels by Lizardi, Vogeley analyzes these stories for their decolonizing thinking--as an innovative linguistic discourse in a setting where the Inquisition and colonial tradition controlled production. She argues that Lizardi's satiric portrayal of ugly contemporary realities forced readers away from the text, and thus away from blind acceptance of authority and the mechanical repetition of words. She concludes that the birth of the novel came with the death of the catechism. This first book-length treatment of Lizardi will be of interest to Latin Americanists, literary historians, and those concerned with imperial histories and the topic of decolonization. Nancy Vogeley is professor emerita of Spanish at the University of San Francisco. Among her studies of early 19th-century Mexico is La literature manuscrita: Un manuscrito inédito de poesías de José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi, an unknown poetry manuscript by Lizardi which she has edited.

How long is Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America?

Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America by Nancy J. Vogeley is 342 pages long, and a total of 86,184 words.

This makes it 115% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America aloud.

What Reading Level is Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America?

Lizardi and the Birth of the Novel in Spanish America is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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