How Long to Read Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England

By John Lyly

How Long Does it Take to Read Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 16 minutes to read Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England by John Lyly

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Description

Euphues: The Anatomy of Wyt a didactic romance written by John Lyly, was entered in the Stationers' Register 2 December 1578 and published that same year. It was followed by Euphues and his England, registered on 24 July 1579, but not published until Spring of 1580. The name Euphues is derived from Greek meaning "graceful, witty." Lyly adopted the name from Roger Ascham's The Scholemaster, which describes Euphues as a type of student who is "apte by goodnes of witte, and appliable by readines of will, to learning, hauving all other qualities of the mind and partes of the bodie, that must an other day serue learning, not trobled, mangled, and halfed, but sounde, whole, full & hable to do their office" (194). Lyly's mannered style is characterized by parallel arrangements and periphrases.The style of these novels gave rise to the term euphuism.The Anatomy of Wit and His England is a novel higly recommended to read .

How long is Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England?

Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England by John Lyly is 552 pages long, and a total of 139,104 words.

This makes it 186% the length of the average book. It also has 170% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 40 minutes to read Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England aloud.

What Reading Level is Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England?

Euphues: the Anatomy of Wit and His England is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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