How Long to Read The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America

How Long Does it Take to Read The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 11 minutes to read The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America by Vernon Parrington

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Description

This final volume of Vernon Louis Parrington's Pultzer Prize-winning study deals with the decay of romantic optimism. It shows that the cause of decay is attributed to three sources: stratifying of economics under the pressure of centralization; the rise of mechanistic science; and the emergence of a spirit of skepticism which, with teachings of the sciences and lessons of intellectuals, has resulted in the questioning of democratic ideals. Parrington presents the movement of liberalism from 1913 to 1917, and the reaction to it following World War I. He notes that liberals announced that democratic hopes had not been fulfilled; the Constitution was not a democratic instrument nor was it intended to be; and while Americans had professed to create a democracy, they had in fact created a plutocracy. Industrialization of America under the leadership of the middle class and the rise of critical attitudes towards the ideals and handiwork of that class are examined in great detail. Parrington's interpretation of the literature during this time focuses on four divisions of development: the conquest of America by the middle class; the challenge of that overlordship by democratic agrarianism; the intellectual revolution brought about by science and the appropriation of science by the middle class; and the rise of detached criticism by younger intellectuals. A new introduction by Bruce Brown highlights Parrington's life and explains the importance of this volume.

How long is The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America?

The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America by Vernon Parrington is 484 pages long, and a total of 122,936 words.

This makes it 163% the length of the average book. It also has 150% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 11 minutes to read The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America aloud.

What Reading Level is The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America?

The Beginnings of Critical Realism in America is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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