It takes the average reader 12 hours and 23 minutes to read Shakespeare Lexicon by Alexander Schmidt
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Still often used today, German schoolmaster and philologist ALEXANDER SCHMIDT's (1816-1887) Shakespeare Lexicon is the source for elucidating the sometimes cryptic language of Shakespeare and tracking down quotations. Volume 2 covers M through Z, from "Mab: the queen of the fairies" to "Zounds: an oath contracted from God's wounds," and features numerous appendices and supplements on grammar and usage. Every word from every play and poem is cataloged, referenced, and defined in this exhaustive two-volume work, the result of arduous research and stalwart dedication. Serious scholars and zealous fans will find the Lexicon the ultimate guide to reading and decoding the Bard.
Shakespeare Lexicon by Alexander Schmidt is 741 pages long, and a total of 185,991 words.
This makes it 250% the length of the average book. It also has 227% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 56 minutes to read Shakespeare Lexicon aloud.
Shakespeare Lexicon is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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