How Long to Read Lapis

How Long Does it Take to Read Lapis?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Lapis by Robert Kelly

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

Description

Lapis, the philosopher's stone, is the legendary substance that alchemists use to turn base metals into gold. Robert Kelly's 50-year pursuit of its poetic equivalent--the words that transform the common things of life into art--yields the 127 new texts collected here. In these richly varied poems and prose poems-some occasioned by reading Dickinson and Yeats, visiting churches and art museums, traveling through Austria, France, Italy, and Ireland, and reliving the wounds of childhood and adolescence--Kelly describes personal experience and, by touching it with memory and imagination, makes it...

How long is Lapis?

Lapis by Robert Kelly is 228 pages long, and a total of 58,824 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lapis Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read Lapis aloud.

What Reading Level is Lapis?

Lapis 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.

Where Can I Buy Lapis?

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