How Long to Read The Anatomy of Satire

How Long Does it Take to Read The Anatomy of Satire?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 2 minutes to read The Anatomy of Satire by Gilbert Highet

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

Description

Literary satire assumes three main forms: monologue, parody, and narrative (some fictional, some dramatic). This book by Gilbert Highet is a study of these forms, their meaning, their variation, their powers. Its scope is the range of satirical literature—from ancient Greece to modern America, from Aristophanes to Ionesco, from the parodists of Homer to the parodists of Eisenhower. It shows how satire originated in Greece and Rome, what its initial purposes and methods were, and how it revived in the Renaissance, to continue into our own era. Contents: Preface. I. Introduction. II. Diatribe....

How long is The Anatomy of Satire?

The Anatomy of Satire by Gilbert Highet is 301 pages long, and a total of 75,551 words.

This makes it 102% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Anatomy of Satire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 52 minutes to read The Anatomy of Satire aloud.

What Reading Level is The Anatomy of Satire?

The Anatomy of Satire 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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