How Long to Read Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 41 minutes to read Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction by Jerome H. Delamater

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

Description

Combining theoretical and practical approaches, this collection of essays explores classic detective fiction from a variety of contemporary viewpoints. Among the diverse perspectives are those which interrogate the way the genre reflects important social and cultural attitudes, contributes to a reader's ability to adapt to the challenges of daily life, and provides alternate takes on the role of the detective as an investigator and arbiter of truth. Part I looks at the nature of and the audience for detective fiction, as well as at the genre as a literary form. This section includes an inquiry into the role of the detective; an application of object-relations psychology to the genre; and analyses of recent literary criticism positing that traditional detective fiction contained the seeds of its own subversion. Part II applies a variety of theoretical positions to Agatha Christie and her heirs in the British ratiocinative tradition. A concluding essay positions the genre within the middle-class traditions of the novel since its inception in the eighteenth century. Of interest to all scholars and students of detective fiction and British popular culture.

How long is Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction?

Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction by Jerome H. Delamater is 221 pages long, and a total of 55,471 words.

This makes it 75% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction?

Theory and Practice of Classic Detective Fiction is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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