How Long to Read Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense

How Long Does it Take to Read Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense by Leopold Damrosch Jr.

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

Description

Tragedy in the eighteenth century is often said to have expired or been deflected into nondramatic forms like history and satire, and to have survived mainly as a "tragic sense" in writers like Samuel Johnson. Leopold Damrosch shows that many readers were still capable of an imaginative response to tragedy. In Johnson, however, moral and aesthetic assumptions limited his ability to appreciate or create tragedy, despite a deep understanding of human suffering. This limitation, Mr. Damrosch argues, derived partly from his Christian belief, and more largely from a view of reality that did not allow exclusive focus on its tragic aspects. The author discusses Irene, The vanity of Human Wishes, and Johnson's criticism of tragedy, particularly that of Shakespeare. A Final chapter places Johnson's view in the context of modern theories. Originally published in 1972. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

How long is Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense?

Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense by Leopold Damrosch Jr. is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense aloud.

What Reading Level is Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense?

Samuel Johnson and the Tragic Sense 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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