How Long to Read War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor

How Long Does it Take to Read War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 51 minutes to read War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor by Allen Douglas

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

Description

War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor features carnage and cannibalism, gender and cross-dressing, drunks and heroes, militarism and memory, all set against the background of World War I France. Allen Douglas shows how a new satiric weekly, the Canard Enchaîné, exploited these topics and others to become one of France's most influential voices of reaction to the Great War. The Canard, still published today, is France's leading satiric newspaper and the most successful periodical of the twentieth century, and Douglas colorfully illuminates the mechanisms of its unique style. Following the Canard from its birth in 1915 to the eve of the Great Depression, the narrative reveals a heady mix of word play, word games, and cartoons. Over the years the journal--generally leftist, specifically antimilitarist and anti-imperialist--aimed its shots in all directions, using some stereotypes the twenty-first century might find unacceptable. But Douglas calls its humor an affirmation of life, and as such the most effective antidote to war.

How long is War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor?

War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor by Allen Douglas is 345 pages long, and a total of 87,975 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours to read War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor aloud.

What Reading Level is War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor?

War, Memory, and the Politics of Humor 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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