How Long to Read Poem and Symbol

How Long Does it Take to Read Poem and Symbol?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 46 minutes to read Poem and Symbol by Wallace Fowlie

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

Description

Wallace Fowlie provides an uncommonly well-written survey of French Symbolism by way of analyzing key poems in relation to the historical and literary contexts in which they were written. The literary symbol, as it has been used since Baudelaire's time, has in Fowlie's view a closer relationship with the religious spirit of humanity than with any practical or didactic use. Symbolism has been a major focus of literary study since Baudelaire'sCorrespondances, which can be seen as a succinct manifesto. It has provided an aesthetic basis for works that have elements of both myth and allegory. These are among the most impressive works of literature since 1850, which have reacted strongly against a realistic art of precision in order to reflect preoccupations that are religious and philosophical. After tracing the background of Symbolism from Romanticism to “Art for Art's Sake,” Fowlie considers the work of Nerval, Baudelaire, Mallarmé, Rimbaud, Laforgue, Corbière, and Verlaine. He then recapitulates the major features of Symbolism and illustrates its continuity to our day. Fowlie sees Symbolism and modern poetry not as the art of rules and obstacles, but rather as the art of triumph over obstacles and the transcendence of human adventure and experience. He concludes with penetrating analyses of the poetic practice of Valéry, Claudel, St. John Perse, and René Char.

How long is Poem and Symbol?

Poem and Symbol by Wallace Fowlie is 164 pages long, and a total of 41,656 words.

This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 51% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poem and Symbol Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Poem and Symbol aloud.

What Reading Level is Poem and Symbol?

Poem and Symbol is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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