How Long to Read Homer

How Long Does it Take to Read Homer?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Homer by Jonathan S. Burgess

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

Description

What reader could fail to be enthralled by the Iliad and the Odyssey, those greatest heroic epics of antiquity? Yet the author of those immortal text remains, in the end, an enigma. The central paradox of 'Homer' is that- while recognized as producing poetry of incomparable genius- even in the ancien world nobody knew who he was. As a result, the myth-maker became the subject of myth. For the satirist Lucian (c.125-180 CE) he ws a captive Babylonian. Other traditions have Homer born in Smyrna, or on the island of Chios, or portray him as a blind and wandering minstrel. In his new and...

How long is Homer?

Homer by Jonathan S. Burgess is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Homer Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Homer aloud.

What Reading Level is Homer?

Homer 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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