How Long to Read Laughter in Ancient Rome

How Long Does it Take to Read Laughter in Ancient Rome?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 44 minutes to read Laughter in Ancient Rome by Mary Beard

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

Description

What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? Or was it a carefully regulated culture in which the uncontrollable excess of laughter was a force to fear—a world of wit, irony, and knowing smiles? How did Romans make sense of laughter? What role did it play in the world of the law courts, the imperial palace, or the spectacles of the arena? Laughter in Ancient Rome explores one of the most intriguing, but also trickiest, of historical subjects. Drawing on a wide range of Roman writing—from essays on rhetoric to a surviving Roman joke...

How long is Laughter in Ancient Rome?

Laughter in Ancient Rome by Mary Beard is 336 pages long, and a total of 86,016 words.

This makes it 113% the length of the average book. It also has 105% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Laughter in Ancient Rome Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 50 minutes to read Laughter in Ancient Rome aloud.

What Reading Level is Laughter in Ancient Rome?

Laughter in Ancient Rome 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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