How Long to Read Hamlet in Purgatory

How Long Does it Take to Read Hamlet in Purgatory?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 24 minutes to read Hamlet in Purgatory by Stephen Greenblatt

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

Description

Stephen Greenblatt sets out to explain his longtime fascination with the ghost of Hamlet's father, and his daring and ultimately gratifying journey takes him through surprising intellectual territory. It yields an extraordinary account of the rise and fall of Purgatory as both a belief and a lucrative institution--as well as a capacious new reading of the power of Hamlet. In the mid-sixteenth century, English authorities abruptly changed the relationship between the living and dead. Declaring that Purgatory was a false "poem," they abolished the institutions and banned the practices that...

How long is Hamlet in Purgatory?

Hamlet in Purgatory by Stephen Greenblatt is 322 pages long, and a total of 81,144 words.

This makes it 109% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hamlet in Purgatory Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 23 minutes to read Hamlet in Purgatory aloud.

What Reading Level is Hamlet in Purgatory?

Hamlet in Purgatory 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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