How Long to Read Selected Poems

How Long Does it Take to Read Selected Poems?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 27 minutes to read Selected Poems by John Dryden

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

Description

A new and comprehensive selection of Dryden's poetry, revealing him as a master of theatricality, ventriloquism, and unmistakable originality. In his lifetime, John Dryden gained fame at the cost first of gossip and scandal and then of suspicion and scorn. He wrote to order, currying favor with the Crown and repeatedly savaging its enemies. Yet the finest works of his political and spiritual imagination- "Absalom and Achitophel" and "The Hind and the Panther"-develop the themes of envy, ambition, and misdeed in ways that far transcend their era. During the Glorious Revolution, Dryden fell...

How long is Selected Poems?

Selected Poems by John Dryden is 608 pages long, and a total of 156,864 words.

This makes it 205% the length of the average book. It also has 192% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Selected Poems Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 14 hours and 17 minutes to read Selected Poems aloud.

What Reading Level is Selected Poems?

Selected Poems 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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