How Long to Read Beowulf: A New Translation

How Long Does it Take to Read Beowulf: A New Translation?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley

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

Description

A new, feminist translation of Beowulf by the author of the much-buzzed-about novel The Mere Wife Nearly twenty years after Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf—and fifty years after the translation that continues to torment high-school students around the world—there is a radical new verse translation of the epic poem by Maria Dahvana Headley, which brings to light elements that have never before been translated into English, recontextualizing the binary narrative of monsters and heroes into a tale in which the two categories often entwine, justice is rarely served, and dragons live among...

How long is Beowulf: A New Translation?

Beowulf: A New Translation by Maria Dahvana Headley is 176 pages long, and a total of 45,056 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Beowulf: A New Translation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 6 minutes to read Beowulf: A New Translation aloud.

What Reading Level is Beowulf: A New Translation?

Beowulf: A New Translation is suitable for students ages 10 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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