How Long to Read The Social Construction of American Realism

By Amy Kaplan

How Long Does it Take to Read The Social Construction of American Realism?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read The Social Construction of American Realism by Amy Kaplan

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

Description

Kaplan redefines American realism as a genre more engaged with a society in flux than with one merely reflective of the status quo. She reads realistic narrative as a symbolic act of imagining and controlling the social upheavals of early modern capitalism, particularly class conflict and the development of mass culture. Brilliant analyses of works by Howells, Wharton, and Dreiser illuminate the narrative process by which realism constructs a social world of conflict and change. "[Kaplan] offers some enthralling readings of major novels by Howells, Wharton, and Dreiser. It is a book which...

How long is The Social Construction of American Realism?

The Social Construction of American Realism by Amy Kaplan is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Social Construction of American Realism Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read The Social Construction of American Realism aloud.

What Reading Level is The Social Construction of American Realism?

The Social Construction of American Realism 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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