How Long to Read The Castrato

How Long Does it Take to Read The Castrato?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 27 minutes to read The Castrato by Martha Feldman

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

Description

The Castrato is a nuanced exploration of why innumerable boys were castrated for singing between the mid-sixteenth and late-nineteenth centuries. It shows that the entire foundation of Western classical singing, culminating in bel canto, was birthed from an unlikely and historically unique set of desires, public and private, aesthetic, economic, and political. In Italy, castration for singing was understood through the lens of Catholic blood sacrifice as expressed in idioms of offering and renunciation and, paradoxically, in satire, verbal abuse, and even the symbolism of the castrato’s comic...

How long is The Castrato?

The Castrato by Martha Feldman is 496 pages long, and a total of 126,976 words.

This makes it 167% the length of the average book. It also has 155% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Castrato Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 33 minutes to read The Castrato aloud.

What Reading Level is The Castrato?

The Castrato 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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