How long does it take to read The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction?
Deane Mansfield-Kelley, Lois A. Marchino
The Longman Anthology of Detective Fiction by Deane Mansfield-Kelley, Lois A. Marchino takes about 8 hours 50 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 8 hours 50 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 2005. 482 pages, about 132,550 words.
18 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 14 hours 44 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 8 hours 50 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 5 hours 31 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
> This comprehensive historical survey of detective fiction features award-winning short stories, insight into the authors who wrote them, a discussion of the evolution of the genre, and significant literary criticism that provides new perspectives on the works. >Features: >. Organized thematically by the most popular categories of detective fiction: the Amateur Detective, the Private Investigator, and the Police. The works within each of these three sections are arranged chronologically so readers can trace how the genre has developed over time. >• A General Introduction and an Introduction to each of the three major sections provide background on the development and the conventions of detective fiction and make connections between the works in the anthology. >• Critical apparatus includes critical essays on the history and form of detective fiction and critical commentaries by the writers themselves. >The biographies include discussion of the authors' contributions to the genre of detective fiction, suggestions for further readings, and awards received by the authors.
Subjects: American Detective and mystery stories, English Detective and mystery stories, History and criticism
