How Long to Read A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 17 minutes to read A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems by A. E. Housman

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

Description

Alfred Edward Housman was an English poet and classical scholar whose work became a major force in turn of the century English poetry. Unlike his contemporaries, Housman's poetry does not qualify as Romantic, Victorian, or Modernist, and is not overly sentimental or optimistic; instead, his deeply pessimistic and ironic poetry, written clearly and succinctly, earned Housman recognition as one of the foremost classicists of his time. His best-known work, "A Shropshire Lad", is a cycle of 63 poems set in a half-imaginative Shropshire, and explores themes of death, the fleetingness of love, and...

How long is A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems?

A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems by A. E. Housman is 76 pages long, and a total of 19,456 words.

This makes it 26% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 46 minutes to read A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems?

A Shropshire Lad and Last Poems is suitable for students ages 8 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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