How Long to Read Dante's Inferno

How Long Does it Take to Read Dante's Inferno?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 44 minutes to read Dante's Inferno by Philip Terry

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

Description

Following his irreverent Oulipian reworking of Shakespeare's Sonnets, in his new book Philip Terry takes on Dante's Inferno, shifting the action from the twelfth century to the present day and relocating it to the modern walled city' of the University of Essex. Dante's Phlegethon becomes the river Colne; his popes are replaced by vice-chancellors and education ministers; the warring Guelfs and Ghibellines are re-imagined as the sectarians of Belfast, Terry's home city. Meanwhile, the guiding figure of Virgil takes on new form as Ted Berrigan, one-time visiting professor at Essex and a poet who had himself imagined the underworld: I heard the dead, the city dead / The devils that surround us' ( Memorial Day'). In reimagining an Inferno for our times, Terry stays paradoxically true to the spirit of Dante's original text.

How long is Dante's Inferno?

Dante's Inferno by Philip Terry is 159 pages long, and a total of 41,181 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dante's Inferno Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 45 minutes to read Dante's Inferno aloud.

What Reading Level is Dante's Inferno?

Dante's Inferno 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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