How Long to Read Elegy

How Long Does it Take to Read Elegy?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read Elegy by Larry Levis

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

Description

A few days before his death in 1996, Larry Levis mentioned to his friend and former instructor Philip Levine that he had "an all-but-completed manuscript" of poems. Levine had years earlier recognized Levis as "the most gifted and determined young poet I have ever had the good fortune to have in one of my classes"; after Levis's death, Levine edited the poems Levis had left behind. What emerged is this haunting collection, Elegy. The poems were written in the six years following publication of his previous book, The Widening Spell of the Leaves, and continue and extend the jazz improvisations...

How long is Elegy?

Elegy by Larry Levis is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.

This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Elegy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read Elegy aloud.

What Reading Level is Elegy?

Elegy 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.

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