How Long to Read Elements of Literature

How Long Does it Take to Read Elements of Literature?

It takes the average reader 24 hours and 27 minutes to read Elements of Literature by Robert Scholes

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

Description

Adapted for the Canadian market, this anthology designed for students in introductory courses provides selections from three major forms of literature: fiction, poetry, and drama. This revised edition updates writers previously included and also presents selections from writers new to theanthology, such as John Milton, Alexander Pope, Thomas Hardy, E.J. Pratt, Elizabeth Bishop, and Margaret Avison, fiction writers Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, Sinclair Ross, and Bharati Mukherjee, and playwrights Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Oscar Wile, Edward Albee, and Sharon Pollock.The works of fiction range from fables to realism, representing authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sherwood Anderson, John Cheever, Anton Chekhov, H.G.Wells, John Barth, Sheila Watson, Alice Munro, and Mavis Gallant. The poetry section contains a selection of ballads, and four or more works byBritish, American, and Canadian poets, ranging from Shakespeare to contemporary poets such as; Robert Lowell, Adrienne Rich, Earle Birney, P.K. Page, and Margaret Atwood. The plays include George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara; Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie; Samuel Beckett's Krapp's LastTape; and George Ryga's The Ecstasy of Rita Joe.In addition to its rich choices, it offers a survey of the historical development of each gene, brief biographies of each author, lively introductions, and critical remarks, providing a coherent, consistent perspective, one both contemporary and innovative.

How long is Elements of Literature?

Elements of Literature by Robert Scholes is 1,444 pages long, and a total of 366,776 words.

This makes it 487% the length of the average book. It also has 448% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Elements of Literature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 33 hours and 24 minutes to read Elements of Literature aloud.

What Reading Level is Elements of Literature?

Elements of Literature is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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