It takes the average reader 6 hours and 25 minutes to read The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales by Maria Tatar
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Murder, mutilation, cannibalism, infanticide, and incest: the darker side of classic fairy tales is the subject of this groundbreaking and intriguing study of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s Nursery and Household Tales. This expanded edition includes a new preface and an appendix featuring translations of six tales with commentary by Maria Tatar. Throughout the book, Tatar draws on the disciplinary tools of psychoanalysis and folklore while also providing historical context to explore the harsher aspects of these stories, presenting new interpretations of tales that engage in a kind of cultural...
The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales by Maria Tatar is 376 pages long, and a total of 96,256 words.
This makes it 127% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 45 minutes to read The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales aloud.
The Hard Facts of the Grimms' Fairy Tales is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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