How Long to Read Rilke, A Soul History

How Long Does it Take to Read Rilke, A Soul History?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 8 minutes to read Rilke, A Soul History by Daniel Joseph Polikoff

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

Description

"The presumption of a deep link between Rilke's art and the fount of psychology can draw upon biographical--as well as theoretical and textual--evidence. Rilke's life and work were, from the beginning, ineluctably entwined with intellectual historical developments that signaled the surfacing of psyche, the (re)emerging of the soul to consciousness. Born in the same year (1875) as the great Godfather of archetypal psychology, Carl Jung, Rilke's own formative years coincided with those of the professional field of psychology itself. In 1897, when he met Lou Salome (who was later to become a colleague and confidante of Freud), Rilke encountered, through her, ideas about psychology, religion, and art that revolutionized his thinking." (from the introduction) Taking James Hillman's notion of "soul history" to heart, Rilke: A Soul History tells the inner story of Rilke's literary career, tracing, step-by-step, the mythopoetic journey inscribed in the interweaving lines of the poet's life and art. Artfully blending biography with in-depth analyses of Rilke's poetry and prose (from his little-known Visions of Christ through the Duino Elegies and Sonnets to Orpheus), the lively and engaging narrative draws upon not only Hillman's archetypal psychology but also Plato and Petrarch, Apuleius and Augustine, Ibn 'Arabi and Lou Andreas-Salome, as it unfolds the poet-seer's compelling vision of the nature and destiny of the human soul--a vision as timely as it is timeless.

How long is Rilke, A Soul History?

Rilke, A Soul History by Daniel Joseph Polikoff is 782 pages long, and a total of 197,064 words.

This makes it 264% the length of the average book. It also has 241% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rilke, A Soul History Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 56 minutes to read Rilke, A Soul History aloud.

What Reading Level is Rilke, A Soul History?

Rilke, A Soul History is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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