How Long to Read A. E. Housman

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How Long Does it Take to Read A. E. Housman?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read A. E. Housman by NA NA

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

Description

This collection of essays was conceived as part of the centenary celebrations of the first publication in 1896 of one of the most popular collections of poetry ever written - A Shropshire Lad - a collection never out of print in a hundred years. Yet Housman was a recluse, an austere classicist of great renown who devoted his academic life to the correction of ancient texts. He filled his poems with the lives, loves, and deaths of simple country people whose emotions are intense and often violent, but lived his own life in stoic acceptance of his loveless, arid existence. Why his life should have been so intentionally empty of emotion raises questions about Housman's own sexuality and the relationship he had with his friend Moses Jackson and Jackson's brother Afalbert. Housman's poetry, like his life, is deceptively simple: this volume shows some of the complex currents below the surface.

How long is A. E. Housman?

A. E. Housman by NA NA is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A. E. Housman Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read A. E. Housman aloud.

What Reading Level is A. E. Housman?

A. E. Housman 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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