How Long to Read The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story

How Long Does it Take to Read The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 50 minutes to read The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by Edward Joseph Harrington O'Brien

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The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by Edward Joseph Harrington O'Brien INTRODUCTION I should like to take the text for my remarks this year on the American Short Story from that notable volume of criticism, "Our America" by Waldo Frank. For the past year, it has been a source of much questioning to me to determine why American fiction, as well as the other arts, fails so conspicuously in presenting a national soul, why it fails to measure sincerely the heights and depths of our aspirations and failures as a nation, and why it lacks the vital élan which is so characteristic of other literatures. We know, of course, that we are present at the birth of a new national consciousness in our people, but why is it that this national consciousness seems so tangled in evasion of reality and in deep inhibitions that stultify it? Mr. Frank suggests for the first time the root of the cancer, and like a skilful surgeon points out how it may be healed. His book is the first courageous diagnosis of our weakness, and I think that the attentive and honest reader will not feel that he is unduly harsh or spiritually alienated from us. Briefly put, he finds that our failure lies in not distinguishing between idealism in itself and idealization of ourselves. We regard a man who challenges our self righteousness and self admiration as an enemy of the people. What we call our idealism is rooted in materialism and the goal we set ourselves virtuously is a goal of material comfort for ourselves, and, that once attained, perhaps also for others. "No American can hope to run a journal, win public office, successfully advertise a soap or write a popular novel who does not insist upon the idealistic basis of his country. A peculiar sort of ethical rapture has earned the term American.... And the reason is probably at least in part the fact that no land has ever sprung so nakedly as ours from a direct and consciously material impulse...." We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

How long is The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story?

The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story by Edward Joseph Harrington O'Brien is 170 pages long, and a total of 42,500 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story aloud.

What Reading Level is The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story?

The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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