How Long to Read Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 41 minutes to read Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction by Sophie Gilmartin

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

Description

This critical study of Hardy's short stories provides a thorough account of the ruling preoccupations and recurrent writing strategies of his entire corpus as well as providing detailed readings of several individual texts. It relates the formal choices imposed on Hardy as contributor to Blackwood's Magazine and other periodicals to the methods he employed to encode in fiction his troubled attitude towards the social politics of the West Country, where most of the stories are set. No previous criticism has shown how the powerful challenges to the reader mounted in Hardy's later stories reveal the complexity of his motivations during a period when he was moving progressively in the direction of exchanging fiction for poetry. * Unique in providing a comprehensive criticism of Hardy's entire output of short stories. * Full, detailed, close readings of a number of key stories make this useful as a potential teaching resource. * Draws on the work of social historians to make clear the background of social and political unrest in Dorset that is partly uncovered and partly hidden in Hardy's portrayals of his fictional Wessex. * Offers fascinating insights into Hardy's near-obsession in his mature phase with the marriage contract, and with its legal binding of erratic men and women.

How long is Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction?

Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction by Sophie Gilmartin is 161 pages long, and a total of 40,411 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction?

Thomas Hardy's Shorter Fiction is suitable for students ages 10 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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