How Long to Read Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 41 minutes to read Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems by Qassim Haddad

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

Description

Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems brings together in one volume Haddad’s seminal work and a considerable selection of poems from his oeuvre, stretching over forty years. The central poem, Chronicles of Majnun Layla, recasts the seventh-century myth into a contemporary, postmodern narrative that revels in the foibles of oral transmission, weaving a small side cast of characters into the fabric of the poem. Haddad portrays Layla as a daring woman aware of her own needs and desires and not afraid to articulate them. The author succeeds in reviving this classical work of Arabian love while liberating it from its puritanical dimension and tribal overtones. The selected poems reveal Haddad’s playful yet profound meditations. A powerful lyric poet, Haddad juxtaposes classical and modern symbols, and mixes the old with the new, the sensual with the sacred, and the common with the extraordinary. Ghazoul and Verlenden’s masterful translation remains faithful to the cultural and historical context in which the original poetry was produced while also reflecting the uniqueness of the poet’s style and his poetics.

How long is Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems?

Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems by Qassim Haddad is 157 pages long, and a total of 40,349 words.

This makes it 53% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 40 minutes to read Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems?

Chronicles of Majnun Layla and Selected Poems is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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