How Long to Read The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction by Lambert, Carolyn

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

Description

In this beautifully written study, Carolyn Lambert explores the ways in which Elizabeth Gaskell challenges the nineteenth-century cultural construct of the home as a domestic sanctuary offering protection from the external world. Gaskell’s fictional homes often fail to provide a place of safety: doors and windows are ambiguous openings through which death can enter, and are potent signifiers of entrapment as well as protective barriers. The underlying fragility of Gaskell’s concept of home is illustrated by her narratives of homelessness, a state she uses to represent psychological, social,...

How long is The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction?

The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction by Lambert, Carolyn is 236 pages long, and a total of 60,416 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to read The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction?

The Meanings of Home in Elizabeth Gaskell's Fiction 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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