How Long to Read Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets

By Samuel Johnson

How Long Does it Take to Read Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets by Samuel Johnson

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

Description

Samuel Johnson's last literary work, the Lives of the Poets, offers a detailed survey of English poetry from the early seventeenth century down to Johnson's own time. Always recognized as a major contribution to English biography and criticism, it is also one of Johnson's most readable and eloquent achievements. This is the first scholarly edition since 1905 and includes a full introduction and critical apparatus. This is volume two of four.

How long is Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets?

Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets by Samuel Johnson is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets aloud.

What Reading Level is Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets?

Samuel Johnson's Lives of the Poets 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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