How Long to Read The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton

How Long Does it Take to Read The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 30 minutes to read The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton by Annette Benert

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

Description

Edith Wharton has recently returned to prominence as a major American novelist. But few have taken her architectural work as seriously as she herself took it, or noticed its effects on her career. Two early architectural books and three travel works give sustained critical attention to the built environment. Early novels graphically portray the physical miseries of the poor and marginalized and their course in hierarchies of class and gender. By contrast, her letters consistently celebrate the tastes and manners of the elite. At its best, her fiction embodies this tension - the beauty and grace of elegant houses and public spaces, juxtaposed to their effects on those under their control. This book tracks Wharton's literary and architectural work in tandem, revealing their complex relationship. It also foregrounds the odd symmetry of her career, which began and ended in fierce attachment to traditional values, moved from delight in Italy to despair for France, and centered on the brilliantly crafted structures and spaces of the prewar novels. Annette Larson Benert is Associate Professor of English at DeSales University.

How long is The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton?

The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton by Annette Benert is 270 pages long, and a total of 67,500 words.

This makes it 91% the length of the average book. It also has 82% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 8 minutes to read The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton aloud.

What Reading Level is The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton?

The Architectural Imagination of Edith Wharton is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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