How Long to Read Lives of the Poets

How Long Does it Take to Read Lives of the Poets?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 33 minutes to read Lives of the Poets by Samuel Johnson

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

Description

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), often referred to simply as Dr Johnson, was one of England's greatest literary figures: a poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer and a critic of English literature. He was also a great wit and prose stylist, well known for his aphorisms. Between 1745 and 1755, Johnson wrote perhaps his best-known work, A Dictionary of the English Language. During the decade he worked on the Dictionary, Johnson, needing to augment his precarious income, also wrote a series of semi-weekly essays under the title The Rambler. These essays, often on moral and religious topics, tended to be more grave than the title of the series would suggest. They ran until 1752. Initially they were not popular, but once collected as a volume they found a large audience. Johnson's final major work was his Lives of the Poets (1781), comprising short biographies of about 50 English poets, most of whom were alive in the eighteenth century. Amongst his other works are The Idler (1758-1760), Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759) and The Patriot (1774).

How long is Lives of the Poets?

Lives of the Poets by Samuel Johnson is 152 pages long, and a total of 38,304 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 47% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lives of the Poets Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 29 minutes to read Lives of the Poets aloud.

What Reading Level is Lives of the Poets?

Lives of the Poets 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.

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