How Long to Read Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography

How Long Does it Take to Read Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 48 minutes to read Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography by Michael Benton

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Description

Drawing upon a wide range of biographies of literary subjects, from Shakespeare and Wordsworth to William Golding and V.S. Naipaul, this book develops a poetics of literary biography based on the triangular relationships of lives, works and times and how narrative operates in holding them together. Biography is seen as a hybrid genre in which historical and fictional elements are imaginatively combined. It considers the roles of story-telling, factual data in the art of life-writing, and the literariness of its language. It includes a case study of the biography of Ellen Terry, discussion of...

How long is Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography?

Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography by Michael Benton is 165 pages long, and a total of 42,075 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 51% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 49 minutes to read Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography aloud.

What Reading Level is Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography?

Towards a Poetics of Literary Biography is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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