How Long to Read The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film

How Long Does it Take to Read The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film by Maria Beville

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

Description

This book visits the 'Thing' in its various manifestations as an unnameable monster in literature and film, reinforcing the idea that the very essence of the monster is its excess and its indeterminacy. Tied primarily to the artistic modes of the gothic, science fiction, and horror, the unnameable monster retains a persistent presence in literary forms as a reminder of the sublime object that exceeds our worst fears. Beville examines various representations of this elusive monster and argues that we must looks at the monster, rather than through it, at ourselves. As such, this book responds to the obsessive manner in which the monsters of literature and culture are ‘managed’ in processes of classification and in claims that they serve a social function by embodying all that is horrible in the human imagination. The book primarily considers literature from the Romantic period to the present, and film that leans toward postmodernism. Incorporating disciplines such as cultural theory, film theory, literary criticism, and continental philosophy, it focuses on that most difficult but interesting quality of the monster, its unnameability, in order to transform and accelerate current readings of not only the monsters of literature and film, but also those that are the focus of contemporary theoretical discussion.

How long is The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film?

The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film by Maria Beville is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film aloud.

What Reading Level is The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film?

The Unnameable Monster in Literature and Film 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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