How Long to Read Heroic Sagas and Ballads

By Stephen A. Mitchell

How Long Does it Take to Read Heroic Sagas and Ballads?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Heroic Sagas and Ballads by Stephen A. Mitchell

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

Description

In Heroic Sagas and Ballads, Stephen A. Mitchell examines the world of the medieval Icelandic legendary sagas and their legacy in Scandinavia. Central to his argument is the view that these heroic texts should be studied in the light of the later Icelandic Middle Ages rather than that of the Viking age, although the stories, the tellers, and the audiences are clearly concerned with exactly this period of Scandinavian history. Viewing these sagas as the products of highly diverse forms of inspiration and creation—some oral, some written—Mitchell explores their aesthetic and social dimensions,...

How long is Heroic Sagas and Ballads?

Heroic Sagas and Ballads by Stephen A. Mitchell is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Heroic Sagas and Ballads Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Heroic Sagas and Ballads aloud.

What Reading Level is Heroic Sagas and Ballads?

Heroic Sagas and Ballads 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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