How Long to Read Swan

By Mary Oliver

How Long Does it Take to Read Swan?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read Swan by Mary Oliver

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

Description

“Joy is not made to be a crumb,” writes Mary Oliver, and certainly joy abounds in her new book of poetry and prose poems. Swan, her twentieth volume, shows us that, though we may be “made out of the dust of stars,” we are of the world she captures here so vividly: the acorn that hides within it an entire tree; the wings of the swan like the stretching light of the river; the frogs singing in the shallows; the mockingbird dancing in air. Swan is Oliver’s tribute to “the mortal way” of desiring and living in the world, to which the poet is renowned for having always been “totally loyal.” As the...

How long is Swan?

Swan by Mary Oliver is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.

This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Swan Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read Swan aloud.

What Reading Level is Swan?

Swan 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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Where Can I Buy Swan?

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