How Long to Read Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral

How Long Does it Take to Read Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 23 minutes to read Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral by David R. Shore

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

Description

The Shepheardes Calender (1579) signalled Spenser's desire to assume the role of an English Virgil and at the same time his readiness to leave behind the pastoral world of his apprenticeship and his early persona, Colin Clout. Yet Spenser was twice to return to the pastoral world of Colin Clout, first in Colin Clouts Come Home Againe (written 1591, published 1595), and then again in the sixth and last complete book of The Faerie Queene. In Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral, David Shore considers the structure of the moral eclogues of the Calender as it defines the pastoral vision that informs and unifies the entire poem. He then examines the themes of poetic idealism and courtly corruption in Colin Clout and sees in their confrontation Spenser's questioning of the public foundations of the poet's heroic endeavour. Finally, he considers Calidore's pastoral retreat in The Faerie Queene and finds in it support for the argument that Spenser's greatest poem is essentially complete. Pastoral is a highly self-conscious genre, especially in Spenser's explorations of the imaginative world of Colin Clout. By bringing together Spenser's three versions of that world, Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral contributes to a richer appreciation of the pastoral works themselves and to a better understanding of the shape of Spenser's literary career as a whole.

How long is Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral?

Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral by David R. Shore is 202 pages long, and a total of 50,904 words.

This makes it 68% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 38 minutes to read Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral aloud.

What Reading Level is Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral?

Spenser and the Poetics of Pastoral 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.

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