How Long to Read Foundations of Western Literature

How Long Does it Take to Read Foundations of Western Literature?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 49 minutes to read Foundations of Western Literature by Meredith Curtis

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

Description

Are you ready to travel back in time to read timeless literature? Welcome to Foundations of Western Literature, a one credit high school English course.Let's discover the authors and writings that laid down the foundation for the Western Literature we enjoy today. We'll have a blast reading, writing, and discussing the classic literature that has stood the test of time from Creation to the Middle Ages, as well as investigating fairy tales. The foundations of Western Literature include Hebrew, Greek, Roman, and early European works. Starting with the Book of Genesis from the HOLY BIBLE and the Epic of Gilgamesh, we will time travel through history by reading well-loved classics from Homer, Aesop, St. Augustine, Virgil, and the Brothers Grimm. Use this course in a book club, family, or co-op setting. You will need to purchase the following books:The Book of Genesis from THE HOLY BIBLE, Adam and His Kin by Ruth Beechick, The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad by Homer or The Iliad for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church, The Odyssey by Homer or The Odyssey for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church, Aesop's Fables by Aesop, The Aeneid by Virgil or The Aeneid for Boys & Girls by A.J. Church, The Gospel of Matthew from THE HOLY BIBLE, Plutarch's Lives by Plutarch, The Book of Acts from THE HOLY BIBLE, City of God by St. Augustine, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle, Tales from the Arabian Nights, Grimm's Fairy Tales compiled by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Collection Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen, and D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire & Edgar Parin D'aulaire.The Following Writings are included in this course:The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Rhetoric by Aristotle (four parts of the work), "Song of Roland" (several Stanzas to read aloud as a family or class), The Holy Bible: "David & Goliath," "Prodigal Son," & "The Sower and the Seed."You will complete the following writing assignments: Genesis, Matthew, and Acts Charts, Gilgamesh the Hero Plot Evaluation Paper, My Character in The Odyssey, David and Goliath in Literature Project, Aesop's Fables Theme Analysis Essay, Rhetoric by Aristotle Commercial Analysis Project, God's Love Theme in the Prodigal Son Essay, Sower and the Seed Imagery and Symbolism Project, Parallel Lives Biography, Comparison Essay of Pliny the Younger's Description of Mt. Vesuvius & Jack London's Description of the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, Turn Prodigal Son into a Blog Post, Characterization Analysis, Paraphrase a Fairy Tale, and Write Your Own Fairy Tale

How long is Foundations of Western Literature?

Foundations of Western Literature by Meredith Curtis is 344 pages long, and a total of 87,376 words.

This makes it 116% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Foundations of Western Literature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 57 minutes to read Foundations of Western Literature aloud.

What Reading Level is Foundations of Western Literature?

Foundations of Western Literature 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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