How Long to Read The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger

How Long Does it Take to Read The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger?

It takes the average reader 7 hours to read The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger by Jess Nevins

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

Description

Using a broad array of historical and literary sources, this book presents an unprecedented detailed history of the superhero and its development across the course of human history. How has the concept of the superhero developed over time? How has humanity's idealization of heroes with superhuman powers changed across millennia—and what superhero themes remain constant? Why does the idea of a superhero remain so powerful and relevant in the modern context, when our real-life technological capabilities arguably surpass the imagined superpowers of superheroes of the past? The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4,000-Year History of the Superhero is the first complete history of superheroes that thoroughly traces the development of superheroes, from their beginning in 2100 B.C.E. with the Epic of Gilgamesh to their fully entrenched status in modern pop culture and the comic book and graphic novel worlds. The book documents how the two modern superhero archetypes—the Costumed Avengers and the superhuman Supermen—can be traced back more than two centuries; turns a critical, evaluative eye upon the post-Superman history of the superhero; and shows how modern superheroes were created and influenced by sources as various as Egyptian poems, biblical heroes, medieval epics, Elizabethan urban legends, Jacobean masques, Gothic novels, dime novels, the Molly Maguires, the Ku Klux Klan, and pulp magazines. This work serves undergraduate or graduate students writing papers, professors or independent scholars, and anyone interested in learning about superheroes.

How long is The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger?

The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger by Jess Nevins is 420 pages long, and a total of 105,000 words.

This makes it 142% the length of the average book. It also has 128% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 33 minutes to read The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger aloud.

What Reading Level is The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger?

The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger 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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