How Long to Read The Disenchanted Self

How Long Does it Take to Read The Disenchanted Self?

It takes the average reader 8 hours to read The Disenchanted Self by H. Marshall Leicester Jr.

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

Description

The question of the "dramatic principle" in the Canterbury Tales, of whether and how the individual tales relate to the pilgrims who are supposed to tell them, has long been a central issue in the interpretation of Chaucer's work. Drawing on ideas from deconstruction, psychoanalysis, and social theory, Leicester proposes that Chaucer can lead us beyond the impasses of contemporary literary theory and suggests new approaches to questions of agency, representation, and the gendered imagination. Leicester reads the Canterbury Tales as radically voiced and redefines concepts like "self" and "character" in the light of current discussions of language and subjectivity. He argues for Chaucer's disenchanted practical understanding of the constructed character of the self, gender, and society, building his case through close readings of the Pardoner's, Wife of Bath's, and Knight's tales. His study is among the first major treatments of Chaucer's poetry utilizing the techniques of contemporary literary theory and provides new models for reading the poems while revising many older views of them and of Chaucer's relation to his age.

How long is The Disenchanted Self?

The Disenchanted Self by H. Marshall Leicester Jr. is 467 pages long, and a total of 120,019 words.

This makes it 158% the length of the average book. It also has 147% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Disenchanted Self Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 55 minutes to read The Disenchanted Self aloud.

What Reading Level is The Disenchanted Self?

The Disenchanted Self 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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