How Long to Read Poem of the Cid

How Long Does it Take to Read Poem of the Cid?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 20 minutes to read Poem of the Cid by Paul Blackburn

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

Description

Few works have shaped a national literature as thoroughly as the Poem of the Cid has shaped the Spanish literary tradition. Tracing the life of the eleventh-century military commander Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar, called El Cid (from the Arabic Sayyidi, "My Lord"), this medieval epic describes a series of events surrounding his exile. The text of the poem survives in only one early-thirteenth-century manuscript copied by a single scribe, yet centuries later the figure of the Cid still was celebrated in the Spanish popular ballad tradition. Today almost every theme that characterizes Spanish...

How long is Poem of the Cid?

Poem of the Cid by Paul Blackburn is 196 pages long, and a total of 50,176 words.

This makes it 66% the length of the average book. It also has 61% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poem of the Cid Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Poem of the Cid aloud.

What Reading Level is Poem of the Cid?

Poem of the Cid 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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