How Long to Read Sophocles and Alcibiades

How Long Does it Take to Read Sophocles and Alcibiades?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Sophocles and Alcibiades by Michael Vickers

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

Description

Literary historians have long held the view that the plays of the Greek dramatist, Sophocles deal purely with archetypes of the heroic past and that any resemblance to contemporary events or individuals is purely coincidental. In this book, Michael Vickers challenges this view and argues that Sophocles makes regular and extensive allusion to Athenian politics in his plays, especially to Alcibiades, one of the most controversial Athenian politicians of his day.Vickers shows that Sophocles was no closeted intellectual but a man deeply involved in politics and he reminds us that Athenian...

How long is Sophocles and Alcibiades?

Sophocles and Alcibiades by Michael Vickers is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sophocles and Alcibiades Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Sophocles and Alcibiades aloud.

What Reading Level is Sophocles and Alcibiades?

Sophocles and Alcibiades is suitable for students ages 10 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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