How Long to Read Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles

How Long Does it Take to Read Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles by Patricia Terry

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

Description

The deeply resonant love story of Sir Lancelot and King Arthur's wife, Queen Guenevere, has had enduring appeal ever since it was invented in the 12th-century by the French writer Chrtien de Troyes. The protagonists became a model of ill-fated adulterers whose irresistible love led not only themselves but their entire world to perdition. The tale has been told and retold over the years in many languages and forms; the most provocative and elaborate version is in the immense suite of early-13th-century French narratives collectively called the Lancelot-Grail or Arthurian Vulgate Cycle. Related here is the whole wondrous, adventure-filled, mythic history of Arthur and his chivalric kingdom. The anonymous author of the massive section devoted to Lancelot expanded the triangle Arthur-Guenevere-Lancelot into a rectangle, adding a figure named Galehaut, Lord of the Distant Isles, a powerful political and military foe to Arthur and a rival to Guenevere for the love of Lancelot. It is an extraordinary tale, this overlapping love story, which is recounted with an understanding of human desires and aspirations unprecedented in its depth and richness. For love of Lancelot, Galehaut surrenders his political ambitions, voluntarily submitting to the rule of Arthur; the same love leads him to facilitate the rapprochement of Lancelot and the Queen. The invincible Lord of the Distant Isles, who had seemed destined to conquer the world, becomes a paragon of love-inspired self-sacrifice. Whether for political reasons or out of aversion to the homoerotic, later retellings of the Lancelot story, in whatever language, show little or no interest in Galehaut. This is especially true of Malory's great English treatment of the Arthurian legend in the 15th century, in which the high prince Galehaut appears but only peripherally and with no significant tie to Lancelot.

How long is Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles?

Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles by Patricia Terry is 268 pages long, and a total of 69,144 words.

This makes it 90% the length of the average book. It also has 85% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles aloud.

What Reading Level is Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles?

Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles 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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