How Long to Read Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus

How Long Does it Take to Read Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus by Adrian Kelly

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

Description

In his final play, Sophocles returns to the ever-popular character of Oedipus, the blind outcast of Thebes, the ultimate symbol of human reversal, whose fall he had so memorably treated in the 'Oedipus Tyrannus'. In this play, Sophocles brings the aged Oedipus to Athens, where he seeks succour and finds refuge, despite the threatening arrival of his kinsman Creon, who tries to tempt and then force the old man back under Theban control. Oedipus' resistance shows a fierceness in no way dimmed by incapacity, but he also refuses to aid his repentant son, Polyneices, in his coming attack on...

How long is Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus?

Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus by Adrian Kelly is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus aloud.

What Reading Level is Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus?

Sophocles: Oedipus at Colonus 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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