How Long to Read Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works

How Long Does it Take to Read Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 1 minute to read Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works by John G. Peters

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

Description

This book considers the relationship between sound and silence in the works of Joseph Conrad, along with their ties to Western and non-Western space. Throughout Conrad’s works, a pattern emerges where Western space is associated with sound and non-Western space is associated with silence; similarly, Western space is portrayed as full of objects and activity, whereas non-Western space is portrayed as empty. As these tales progress, though, Conrad’s characters embark on transformational journeys that cause them to reassess the world they live in and sometimes even the nature of the universe. These journeys invariably occur through encountering non-Western space, and during the course of these journeys, the dichotomy between Western space, perceived as replete with sound and activity, and non-Western space, empty of such, blurs such that the fullness of the West is revealed to be simply a surface hiding the emptiness beneath. In the end, both Western and non-Western space are revealed to be absences, as the absence of sound becomes a correlative for the emptiness of space and the emptiness of space becomes a metonym for the cosmological emptiness of nothingness.

How long is Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works?

Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works by John G. Peters is 121 pages long, and a total of 30,371 words.

This makes it 41% the length of the average book. It also has 37% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 45 minutes to read Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works aloud.

What Reading Level is Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works?

Silence, Space and Absence in Conrad's Works 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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