How Long to Read Riverscapes and National Identities

How Long Does it Take to Read Riverscapes and National Identities?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Riverscapes and National Identities by Tricia Cusack

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

Description

Painted riverscapes such as Claude Monet’s impressions of the Seine, Isaak Levitan’s Volga views, or Thomas Cole’s Hudson scenery became iconic not least because they embodied nationalist ideas about place and about culture. At a time when nationalism was taking root across Europe and the United States, the riverscape played an important role in transforming the abstract idea of the nation into a potent visual image. It not only offered a picture of the nation’s physical character, but through aspects such as style, the figures portrayed, and the nature of the implied spectator, it presented a cultural ideal. In this highly original book, Tricia Cusak explores significance of painted riverscapes to the creation of national identities in nineteenth and early twentieth century Europe and America. Focusing on five rivers, the Hudson, the Volga, the Seine, the Thames, and the Shannon, the author outlines the history of the development of national landscapes, elaborating on the distinctive nature of riverscapes. Drawing on the symbolic potential of rivers to represent life and time, the riverscape provided a metaphor for the mythic stream of national history flowing unimpeded out of the past and into the future.

How long is Riverscapes and National Identities?

Riverscapes and National Identities by Tricia Cusack is 255 pages long, and a total of 65,025 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Riverscapes and National Identities Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Riverscapes and National Identities aloud.

What Reading Level is Riverscapes and National Identities?

Riverscapes and National Identities 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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