How Long to Read The Burden of Modernity

How Long Does it Take to Read The Burden of Modernity?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read The Burden of Modernity by Carlos J. Alonso

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

Description

This book offers a provocative interpretation of cultural discourse in Spanish America. Alonso argues that Spanish American cultural production constituted itself through commitment to what he calls the "narrative of futurity," that is, the uncompromising adoption of modernity. This commitment fueled a rhetorical crisis that followed the embracing of discourses regarded as "modern" in historical and economic circumstance that are themselves the negation of modernity. Through fresh readings of texts by Sarmiento, Mansilla, Quiroga, Vargos Llosa, Garcia Marquez, and others, Alonso tracks this...

How long is The Burden of Modernity?

The Burden of Modernity by Carlos J. Alonso is 227 pages long, and a total of 58,339 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Burden of Modernity Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 18 minutes to read The Burden of Modernity aloud.

What Reading Level is The Burden of Modernity?

The Burden of Modernity 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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