How Long to Read If Not, Winter

How Long Does it Take to Read If Not, Winter?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 48 minutes to read If Not, Winter by Sappho

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

Description

From the critically acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson: a brilliant new translation of the work of Sappho, together with the original Greek. During her life on the island of Lesbos, Sappho is said to have composed nine books of lyrics. Only one poem has survived complete. In IF NOT, WINTER, Carson presents all the extant fragments of Sappho's verse, employing brackets and white space to denote missing text - allowing the reader to imagine the poems as they were written. Carson says of her method of translation: 'I like to think that, the more I stand out of the way, the more Sappho...

How long is If Not, Winter?

If Not, Winter by Sappho is 397 pages long, and a total of 102,029 words.

This makes it 134% the length of the average book. It also has 125% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read If Not, Winter Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 17 minutes to read If Not, Winter aloud.

What Reading Level is If Not, Winter?

If Not, Winter 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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