How Long to Read Poetry and the Fate of the Senses

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetry and the Fate of the Senses?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 39 minutes to read Poetry and the Fate of the Senses by Susan Stewart

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

Description

What is the role of the senses in the creation and reception of poetry? How does poetry carry on the long tradition of making experience and suffering understood by others? With Poetry and the Fate of the Senses, Susan Stewart traces the path of the aesthetic in search of an explanation for the role of poetry in our culture. The task of poetry, she tells us, is to counter the loneliness of the mind, or to help it glean, out of the darkness of solitude, the outline of others. Poetry, she contends, makes tangible, visible, and audible the contours of our shared humanity. It sustains and...

How long is Poetry and the Fate of the Senses?

Poetry and the Fate of the Senses by Susan Stewart is 447 pages long, and a total of 114,879 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 140% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Poetry and the Fate of the Senses Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 27 minutes to read Poetry and the Fate of the Senses aloud.

What Reading Level is Poetry and the Fate of the Senses?

Poetry and the Fate of the Senses 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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