How Long to Read Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry

How Long Does it Take to Read Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 14 minutes to read Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry by Rachel Falconer

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

Description

The first book-length study of Heaney's dialogue with Virgil, one of Seamus Heaney's major literary exemplars. This book demonstrates the ways in which Virgil's are poems that Heaney 'lived with long and dreamily', especially the descent into the underworld in Aeneid VI. It shows that in his original English poems as well as his translations from Latin, Heaney conjures and transforms familiar Virgilian motifs. The rhythm, pace and musicality of Virgil's hexameters can be heard in Heaney's pastoral eclogues and sonnet sequences. And Virgil's life and times, as well as his poetry, contribute to...

How long is Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry?

Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry by Rachel Falconer is 312 pages long, and a total of 78,624 words.

This makes it 105% the length of the average book. It also has 96% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 9 minutes to read Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry aloud.

What Reading Level is Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry?

Seamus Heaney, Virgil and the Good of Poetry 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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