How Long to Read Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 14 minutes to read Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction by Linda Zionkowski

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

Description

This book analyzes why the most influential novelists of the long eighteenth century centered their narratives on the theory and practice of gift exchange. Throughout this period, fundamental shifts in economic theories regarding the sources of individual and national wealth along with transformations in the practices of personal and institutional charity profoundly altered cultural understandings of the gift's rationale, purpose, and function. Drawing on materials such as sermons, conduct books, works of political philosophy, and tracts on social reform, Zionkowski challenges the idea that capitalist discourse was the dominant influence on the development of prose fiction. Instead, by shifting attention to the gift system as it was imagined and enacted in the formative years of the novel, the volume offers an innovative understanding of how the economy of obligation shaped writers' portrayals of class and gender identity, property, and community. Through theoretically-informed readings of Richardson's Clarissa and Sir Charles Grandison, Burney's Cecilia and The Wanderer, and Austen's Mansfield Park and Emma, the book foregrounds the issues of donation, reciprocity, indebtedness, and gratitude as it investigates the conflicts between the market and moral economies and analyzes women's position at the center of these conflicts. As this study reveals, the exchanges that eighteenth-century fiction prescribed for women confirm the continuing power and importance of gift transactions in the midst of an increasingly commercial culture. The volume will be essential reading for scholars of the eighteenth-century novel, economic literary criticism, women and gender studies, and book history.

How long is Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction?

Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction by Linda Zionkowski is 252 pages long, and a total of 63,504 words.

This makes it 85% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 47 minutes to read Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction?

Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction 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.

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

Where Can I Buy Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction?

Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction by Linda Zionkowski is sold by several retailers and bookshops. However, Read Time works with Amazon to provide an easier way to purchase books.

To buy Women and Gift Exchange in Eighteenth-Century Fiction by Linda Zionkowski on Amazon click the button below.