How Long to Read Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold

How Long Does it Take to Read Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold by Patricia Terry

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

Description

"The story of the passionate, adulterous, tragic love of Lancelot and Guenevere is at once the perfect expression of "courtly love" and its inversion. Lancelot, the superhuman stranger in King Arthur's court, sacrifices everything in service of his king, and yet also falls secretly in love with Arthur's queen, the most beautiful woman in all of Britain. That this spotless knight, who repeatedly saves Arthur and his world from destruction, should also be the fateful underminer of the king's self-confidence and, ultimately, a terrible weapon in the hands of Arthur's great adversary Galehaut, is a contradiction that has fascinated the Western mind for hundreds of years." "The Arthurian legend that most of us know comes from Malory and The Once and Future King. But there are also several books of Old French romance, the most detailed of which, the thirteenth-century "Book of Galehaut," gives a surprising and unfamiliar version. It is a double love story - the tale not only of Lancelot's love for Guenevere, but also the love of Galehaut, the Lord of the Distant Isles, for Lancelot. It is the achievement of Patricia Terry and Samuel N. Rosenberg, both seasoned translators of medieval romance, to tease out from the French sources the essential story of Lancelot, Guenevere, Galehaut, and Arthur, and, without distorting the original, retell it for today's reader. Their rich, subtle, and deeply moving narrative is complemented by evocative wood engravings by Judith Jaidinger, the most distinctive visual interpreter of Arthurian legend since Arthur Rackham and Howard Pyle."--BOOK JACKET.

How long is Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold?

Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold 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 Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold 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 Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold aloud.

What Reading Level is Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold?

Lancelot and the Lord of the Distant Isles Or, The Book of Galehaut Retold 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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