How Long to Read Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters

How Long Does it Take to Read Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters by Erica Wagner

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

Description

"This erudite critical study...breathes new life into Plath scholarship."—Publishers Weekly, starred review When Ted Hughes's Birthday Letters was published in 1998, it was greeted with astonishment and acclaim, immediately landing on the bestseller list. Few suspected that Hughes had been at work for a quarter of a century on this cycle of poems addressed to his first wife, Sylvia Plath. In Ariel's Gift, Erica Wagner explores the destructive relationship between these two poets through their lives and their writings. She provides a commentary to the poems in Birthday Letters, showing the...

How long is Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters?

Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters by Erica Wagner is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters aloud.

What Reading Level is Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters?

Ariel's Gift: Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the Story of Birthday Letters 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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