How Long to Read Theodore Dreiser

How Long Does it Take to Read Theodore Dreiser?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read Theodore Dreiser by Richard D. Lehan

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

Description

A fresh and unusual study of Dreiser which stresses the political and philosophical theories basic to his novels. Theodore Dreiser, one of our foremost writers, has been read and reread, and abundant biographical details have been made known to shed light on his work. Yet what has remained to be done is what Richard Lehan has done here in this fresh and unusual portrait of Dreiser—to re-create and relate to the works themselves the usable past out of which Dreiser wrote, the turn-of-the-century America with all of its materialism, crassness, and business immorality which attracted and re­pelled Dreiser and out of which came his created world of fiction. A unique feature of this book which will be of interest to Dreiser scholars is the generous use made here of original holographs from the Theodore Dreiser Collection at the Uni­versity of Pennsylvania. Dreiser’s characters must be understood for what they tell us about the success-driven men and women of America, Mr. Lehan maintains. They do not retreat into the world of the dead past in search of genteel fulfillment, in search of “consciousness.” They struggle in the modern city, chase the fantasies of their desire, and break down the doors of con­vention—very much as Dreiser himself did in his personal escape and struggle and conflict with materialistic and altru­istic motives which drove him compulsively and made a tor­mented man of him—a point missed by many critics.

How long is Theodore Dreiser?

Theodore Dreiser by Richard D. Lehan is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Theodore Dreiser Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read Theodore Dreiser aloud.

What Reading Level is Theodore Dreiser?

Theodore Dreiser 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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