How Long to Read Hudibras

How Long Does it Take to Read Hudibras?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read Hudibras by Samuel Butler

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

Description

The knight-errant Hudibras and his trusty (and somewhat more grounded) squire Ralph roam the land in search of adventure and love. Never the most congenial of partners, their constant arguments are Samuel Butler’s satire of the major issues of the day in late 17th century Britain, including the recent civil war, religious sectarianism, philosophy, astrology, and even the differing rights of women and men. Butler had originally studied to be a lawyer (which explains some of the detail in the third part of Hudibras), but made a living variously as a clerk, part-time painter, and secretary before dedicating himself to writing in 1662. Hudibras was immediately popular on the release of its first part, and, like Don Quixote, even had an unauthorized second part available before Butler had finished the genuine one. Voltaire praised the humor, and although Samuel Pepys wasn’t immediately taken with the poem, it was such the rage that he noted in his diary that he’d repurchased it to see again what the fuss was about. Hudibras’s popularity did not fade for many years, and although some of the finer detail of 17th century talking points might be lost on the modern reader, the wit of the caricatures (and a large collection of endnotes) help bring this story to life.

How long is Hudibras?

Hudibras by Samuel Butler is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Hudibras Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read Hudibras aloud.

What Reading Level is Hudibras?

Hudibras 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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