How Long to Read The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas

How Long Does it Take to Read The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 53 minutes to read The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas by Dana Del George

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

Description

The continuing cultural encounters of the Americas, between European and indigenous cultures, and between scientific materialism and premodern supernaturalism, have originated new narrative forms. While supernatural short fiction of the Americas belongs to the broad category of the fantastic, which is generally approached synchronically, reading audiences of the past 200 years have shifted their beliefs about the supernatural several times. While nineteenth-century readers understood science as real and the supernatural as imaginary, modern audiences recognize both as inaccurate, a shift which allows authors of supernatural fiction to celebrate premodern indigenous beliefs which were once disdained by a materialist culture. This book situates supernatural short fiction of the Americas within the changing cultural and epistemological contexts of the last 200 years and explores how authors have drawn upon a wealth of indigenous traditions. The book begins with a discussion of theories of the supernatural and the fantastic. It then looks at some of the first encounters of European and Native American supernatural beliefs and points to the common elements of these early traditions. The volume next focuses on American literature of the nineteenth century, which has a complex fusion of materialist biases and metaphysical fascinations. The final portion of the book gives greater attention to Spanish-American literature and the blending of the supernatural with attitudes of nostalgia and uncertainty.

How long is The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas?

The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas by Dana Del George is 172 pages long, and a total of 43,344 words.

This makes it 58% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 56 minutes to read The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas aloud.

What Reading Level is The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas?

The Supernatural in Short Fiction of the Americas is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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