How Long to Read Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory

How Long Does it Take to Read Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory by Brian R. Pellar

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

Description

This book unfurls and examines the anti-slavery allegory at the subtextual core of Herman Melville’s famed novel, Moby-Dick. Brian Pellar points to symbols and allusions in the novel such as the albinism of the famed whale, the “Ship of State” motif, Calhoun’s “cords,” the equator, Jonah, Narcissus, St. Paul, and Thomas Hobbe’s Leviathan. The work contextualizes these devices within a historical discussion of the Compromise of 1850 and subsequently strengthened Fugitive Slave Laws. Drawing on a rich variety of sources such as unpublished papers, letters, reviews, and family memorabilia, the...

How long is Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory?

Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory by Brian R. Pellar is 234 pages long, and a total of 59,436 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory aloud.

What Reading Level is Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory?

Moby-Dick and Melville’s Anti-Slavery Allegory 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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