How Long to Read The Contested Castle

How Long Does it Take to Read The Contested Castle?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 51 minutes to read The Contested Castle by Kate Ferguson Ellis

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

Description

The Gothic novel emerged out of the romantic mist alongside a new conception of the home as a separate sphere for women. Looking at novels from Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Kate Ferguson Ellis investigates the relationship between these two phenomena of middle-class culture--the idealization of the home and the popularity of the Gothic--and explores how both male and female authors used the Gothic novel to challenge the false claim of home as a safe, protected place. Linking terror -- the most important ingredient of the Gothic novel -- to acts of...

How long is The Contested Castle?

The Contested Castle by Kate Ferguson Ellis is 226 pages long, and a total of 57,856 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Contested Castle Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 16 minutes to read The Contested Castle aloud.

What Reading Level is The Contested Castle?

The Contested Castle 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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