How Long to Read The quiet contemporary American novel

How Long Does it Take to Read The quiet contemporary American novel?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read The quiet contemporary American novel by Rachel Sykes

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

Description

This book explores the concept of ‘quiet’ – an aesthetic of narrative driven by reflective principles – and argues for the term’s application to the study of contemporary American fiction. In doing so, it makes two critical interventions. Firstly, it maps the neglected history of quiet fictions, arguing that from Hester Prynne to Clarissa Dalloway, from Bartleby to William Stoner, the Western tradition is filled with quiet characters. Secondly, it asks what it means for a novel to be quiet and how we might read for quiet in an American literary tradition that critics so often describe as...

How long is The quiet contemporary American novel?

The quiet contemporary American novel by Rachel Sykes is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The quiet contemporary American novel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read The quiet contemporary American novel aloud.

What Reading Level is The quiet contemporary American novel?

The quiet contemporary American novel 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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