It takes the average reader and 47 minutes to read Sister Songs - An Offering to Two Sisters by Francis Thompson
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“Sister Songs - An Offering to Two Sisters” is a 1908 poem by Francis Thompson. A masterful poem that will be enjoyed by poetry lovers and is not to be missed by fans of Thompson's wonderful work. Francis Thompson (1859–1907) was an English mystic and poet. Thompson went to medical school when he was 18, but left home at the age of 26 to pursue a life of writing. He was homeless for three years, becoming an opium addict and supporting himself through whatever means available. A married couple read his poetry and took him into their home 1888, and in 1893 he published his first book, “Poems”. Other notable works by this author include: “The Poppy” (1893), “Sister Songs” (1895), and “Shelley” (1909). This classic work is being republished now in a new edition complete with a chapter from Benjamin Franklin Fisher's “Francis Thompson, Essays” (1917).
Sister Songs - An Offering to Two Sisters by Francis Thompson is 46 pages long, and a total of 11,776 words.
This makes it 16% the length of the average book. It also has 14% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 4 minutes to read Sister Songs - An Offering to Two Sisters aloud.
Sister Songs - An Offering to Two Sisters is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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