How Long to Read Letters to a Young Poet

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters to a Young Poet?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

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

Description

Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet are arguably the most famous and beloved letters of the twentieth century. Written when the poet was himself still a young man, with most of his greatest work before him, they were addressed to a student who had sent Rilke some of his own writing, asking for advice on becoming a writer. The two never met, but over a period of several years Rilke wrote him these ten letters, which have been cherished by hundreds of thousands of readers for what Stephen Mitchell calls in his Foreword the "vibrant and deeply felt experience of life" that informs them. Eloquent and...

How long is Letters to a Young Poet?

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Letters to a Young Poet Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Letters to a Young Poet aloud.

What Reading Level is Letters to a Young Poet?

Letters to a Young Poet is suitable for students ages 10 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.

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