How Long to Read Hearing Things

By Angela Leighton

How Long Does it Take to Read Hearing Things?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 46 minutes to read Hearing Things by Angela Leighton

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

Description

Hearing Things is a meditation on sound’s work in literature. Drawing on critical works and the commentaries of many poets and novelists who have paid close attention to the role of the ear in writing and reading, Angela Leighton offers a reconsideration of literature itself as an exercise in hearing. An established critic and poet, Leighton explains how we listen to the printed word, while showing how writers use the expressivity of sound on the silent page. Although her focus is largely on poets—Alfred Tennyson, W. B. Yeats, Robert Frost, Walter de la Mare, Wallace Stevens, Elizabeth...

How long is Hearing Things?

Hearing Things by Angela Leighton is 278 pages long, and a total of 71,724 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hearing Things Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 31 minutes to read Hearing Things aloud.

What Reading Level is Hearing Things?

Hearing Things 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.

Where Can I Buy Hearing Things?

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