How Long to Read The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 50 minutes to read The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart by Rene D'Anjou

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

Description

Available only in Middle French and German translation until now, this volume constitutes the first full-length , French-English bilingual edition of Rene of Anjou's Livre du cuers d'amours espris, including all sixteen of the celebrated color plates, a critical introduction, notes on the translation, and a comprehensive bibliography. The book tells the tale of desire and adventure as Heart -- part of Rene torn from his body by Love -- travels a complex allegorical landscape in quest of the lady Mercy, who is being held prisoner by a band of miscreants led by Refusal and Shame. Rene begs the reader to help him determine which of three entities is responsible for his torment: Fortune led him to the lady whom he loves; once he arrived, Love, in the guise of his lady's gaze, struck his heart; and Destiny insists that he reflect upon her alone. In addition to being a compelling courtly page-turner, The Book of the Love-Smitten Heart represents the rare instance in which a medieval love story is told simultaneously in three frameworks: autobiographical letter, dream vision, and quest romance. This structure makes clear the multiple logics within which the author's psychology is reflected in the story, and illustrates how the symbol of the heart, as it travels through these shifting frameworks, dramatizes vital relations linking self, desire, and writing.

How long is The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart?

The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart by Rene D'Anjou is 350 pages long, and a total of 87,500 words.

This makes it 118% the length of the average book. It also has 107% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 58 minutes to read The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart aloud.

What Reading Level is The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart?

The Book of The Love-Smitten Heart 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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