How Long to Read Ovid's Tragic Heroines

By Jessica A. Westerhold

How Long Does it Take to Read Ovid's Tragic Heroines?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Ovid's Tragic Heroines by Jessica A. Westerhold

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

Description

Ovid's Tragic Heroines expands our understanding of Ovid's incorporation of Greek generic codes and the tragic heroines, Phaedra and Medea, while offering a new perspective on the Roman poet's persistent interest in these two characters and their paradigms. Ovid presents these two Attic tragic heroines as symbols of different passions that are defined by the specific combination of their gender and generic provenance. Their failure to be understood and their subsequent punishment are constructed as the result of their female "nature," and are generically marked as "tragic." Ovid's masculine...

How long is Ovid's Tragic Heroines?

Ovid's Tragic Heroines by Jessica A. Westerhold 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 Ovid's Tragic Heroines Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 21 minutes to read Ovid's Tragic Heroines aloud.

What Reading Level is Ovid's Tragic Heroines?

Ovid's Tragic Heroines 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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