How Long to Read Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature

How Long Does it Take to Read Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 17 minutes to read Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature by Rae Beth Gordon

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

Description

In this examination of the role of ornament in nineteenth-century French literature, Rae Beth Gordon shows that ornament, far from being a simple accessory, raises problems that are at the very heart of aesthetic experience: limits and their transgression, illusion and seduction, pleasure and tension, harmony and confusion, excess and marginality. After placing texts by Nerval, Gautier, Mallarm, Huysmans, and Rachilde within the context of the history and techniques of the decorative arts, she reveals in these works the powerful role played by decorative figurations of syntax, diction, and...

How long is Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature?

Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature by Rae Beth Gordon is 308 pages long, and a total of 79,464 words.

This makes it 104% the length of the average book. It also has 97% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 14 minutes to read Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature aloud.

What Reading Level is Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature?

Ornament, Fantasy, and Desire in Nineteenth-Century French Literature 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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