How Long to Read Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 48 minutes to read Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems by John Gilroy

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

Description

the book offers a detailed commentary on the poetry of Hopkins, exploring the significance of contemporary cultural issues and the poet's life as Catholic convert and Jesuit priest. Part 1 traces Hopkins's life from his early schooldays, his undergraduate years at Oxford and conversion to Catholicism, to his work as a Jesuit scholar and poet-priest. Part 2, explains the core principles of Hopkins's innovative and challenging poetry, including sections on inscape, instress and sprung rhythm. Part 3, provides a detailed critical commentary on most of the major poems, including The Wreck of the Deutschland, God's Grandeur, The Windhover, Pied Beauty, The Caged Skylark, Hurrahing in Harvest, Felix Randal, Spring and Fall, Inversnaid, the six 'Terrible Sonnets', and That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire. Part 4, explores the history of Hopkins criticism from that of his own contemporaries to twentieth century and current critical approaches. John Gilroy is also the author of Reading Philip Larkin: Selected Poms

How long is Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems?

Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems by John Gilroy is 106 pages long, and a total of 27,136 words.

This makes it 36% the length of the average book. It also has 33% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 28 minutes to read Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems?

Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Study of Selected Poems is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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