How Long to Read Collected Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Collected Poems?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Collected Poems by C. P. Cavafy

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

Description

C. P. Cavafy (1863-1933) lived in relative obscurity in Alexandria, and a collected edition of his poems was not published until after his death. Now, however, he is regarded as the most important figure in twentieth-century Greek poetry, and his poems are considered among the most powerful in modern European literature. Here is an extensively revised edition of the acclaimed translations of Edmund Keeley and Philip Sherrard, which capture Cavafy's mixture of formal and idiomatic use of language and preserve the immediacy of his frank treatment of homosexual themes, his brilliant re-creation of history, and his astute political ironies. The resetting of the entire edition has permitted the translators to review each poem and to make alterations where appropriate. George Savidis has revised the notes according to his latest edition of the Greek text. About the first edition: "The best [English version] we are likely to see for some time."--James Merrill, The New York Review of Books "[Keeley and Sherrard] have managed the miracle of capturing this elusive, inimitable, unforgettable voice. It is the most haunting voice I know in modern poetry."--Walter Kaiser, The New Republic ?

How long is Collected Poems?

Collected Poems by C. P. Cavafy is 310 pages long, and a total of 77,500 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 95% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Collected Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 3 minutes to read Collected Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Collected Poems?

Collected Poems 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.

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