How Long to Read A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse

How Long Does it Take to Read A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse by Richard Hamer

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

Description

A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse contains the Old English texts of all the major short poems, such as 'The Battle of Maldon', 'The Dream of the Rood', 'The Wanderer' and 'The Seafarer', as well as a generous representation of the many important fragments, riddles and gnomic verses that survive from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, with facing-page verse translations. These poems are the well-spring of the English poetic tradition, and this anthology provides a unique window into the mind and culture of the Anglo-Saxons. The volume is an essential companion to Faber's edition of Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney.

How long is A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse?

A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse by Richard Hamer is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse aloud.

What Reading Level is A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse?

A Choice of Anglo-Saxon Verse 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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