It takes the average reader 3 hours and 40 minutes to read The Birth of the World as We Know It, Or, Teiresias by Meredith Steinbach
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In her fourth book of fiction, award-winning American novelist Meredith Steinbach reimagines the life of the Greek seer Teiresias. At the center of Steinbach's comic novel is an exploration of the meaning of time and the nature of identity. Having outlived everyone he ever knew, Teiresias looks back at the most significant episodes in his life - a visit to the Delphic oracle; mediating arguments between Zeus and Hera; his experiences as both man and woman, sighted and blind, prophet and slave - as he confronts the traveler Odysseus in the Underworld.
The Birth of the World as We Know It, Or, Teiresias by Meredith Steinbach is 220 pages long, and a total of 55,000 words.
This makes it 74% the length of the average book. It also has 67% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours to read The Birth of the World as We Know It, Or, Teiresias aloud.
The Birth of the World as We Know It, Or, Teiresias 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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