How Long to Read The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination

How Long Does it Take to Read The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination by John Talbot

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

Description

This book reveals how a remarkable ancient Greek and Latin poetic form -- the alcaic metre -- found its way into English poetry, and continues shaping the imagination of poets today. English poets have always admired the extraordinary beauty and intricacy of the alcaic stanza (Tennyson called it 'the grandest of all measures') and their inventive responses to the ancient alcaic have generated remarkable innovations in the rhythms, sounds and shapes of modern poetry. This is the first book-length study of this neglected strand of English literary history and classical reception. Attending...

How long is The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination?

The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination by John Talbot is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination aloud.

What Reading Level is The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination?

The Alcaic Metre in the English Imagination 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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