How Long to Read Allegories of Love

How Long Does it Take to Read Allegories of Love?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read Allegories of Love by Diana de Armas Wilson

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

Description

In the work he considered his masterpiece, Persiles and Sigismunda, Cervantes finally explores the reality of woman--an abstraction largely idealized in his earlier writing. Traditional critics have perpetuated this disembodied ideal woman: "Every Man," claimed the translators of the 1706 Don Quixote, has "some darling Dulcinea of his Thoughts." As Diana de Armas Wilson shows, however, Cervantes himself envisioned the radical embodiment of "Dulcinea" in the later Persiles, a pan-European Renaissance allegory. Wilson illuminates Cervantes's strategic use of the ancient genre of Greek romance...

How long is Allegories of Love?

Allegories of Love by Diana de Armas Wilson is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Allegories of Love Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read Allegories of Love aloud.

What Reading Level is Allegories of Love?

Allegories of Love 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.

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