How Long to Read Persephone

How Long Does it Take to Read Persephone?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 1 minute to read Persephone by Lyn Lifshin

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

Description

Like the mythic Persephone, these poems move between worlds of wild light and onyx darkness. Abducted by Hades, Persephone was kept captive in the underworld until her mother, Demeter, consumed with rage and sorrow, refused to let anything live or bloom. Grudgingly, Hades released her but only after she tasted the pomegranate he offered, a fruit that kept her bound to him for three months of the year forever. These poems move between such ecstatic glimpses of love, sex, family and that underworld of pain, loss and dark coldness between parents and children, siblings, lovers and strangers. The...

How long is Persephone?

Persephone by Lyn Lifshin is 181 pages long, and a total of 45,431 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 56% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Persephone Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 8 minutes to read Persephone aloud.

What Reading Level is Persephone?

Persephone 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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