How Long to Read Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author

How Long Does it Take to Read Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 30 minutes to read Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author by Laura Seymour

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

Description

Roland Barthes’s 1967 essay, "The Death of the Author," argues against the traditional practice of incorporating the intentions and biographical context of an author into textual interpretation because of the resultant limitations imposed on a text. Hailing "the birth of the reader," Barthes posits a new abstract notion of the reader as the conceptual space containing all the text’s possible meanings. The essay has become one of the most cited works in literary criticism and is a key text for any reader approaching reader response theory.

How long is Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author?

Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author by Laura Seymour is 88 pages long, and a total of 22,704 words.

This makes it 30% the length of the average book. It also has 28% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 4 minutes to read Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author aloud.

What Reading Level is Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author?

Roland Barthes's The Death of the Author is suitable for students ages 10 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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