How Long to Read Goethe's Faust

How Long Does it Take to Read Goethe's Faust?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 13 minutes to read Goethe's Faust by Louis MacNeice

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

Description

Commissioned by the BBC for the Goethe Centenary in 1949, and originally broadcast in six instalments, Louis MacNeice's translation of Goethe's Faust distills the digressive dimensions of the original - at once a play and an epic poem - into a verse drama for the ear. The translation is almost line for line, following closely and skilfully the varied verse patterns of the original, as well as its radical shifts of mood and momentum. Louis MacNeice joined the BBC in 1941, and for the next twenty years produced programmes for the legendary Features Department, as well as composing a very individual body of work for radio. He wrote in praise of the 'calculated speech' of the radio as a medium, 'divorced from all visual supports or interferences'. His Goethe's Faust remains the most successful adaptation of Goethe's masterpiece for an English audience, but is also an important and neglected contribution to MacNeice's own poetic oeuvre for radio.

How long is Goethe's Faust?

Goethe's Faust by Louis MacNeice is 306 pages long, and a total of 78,336 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Goethe's Faust Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 8 minutes to read Goethe's Faust aloud.

What Reading Level is Goethe's Faust?

Goethe's Faust 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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