How Long to Read The Confessions

How Long Does it Take to Read The Confessions?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 28 minutes to read The Confessions by Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.)

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

Description

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered one of the greatest Christian classics of all time. It is an extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer that Augustine wrote as an autobiography sometime after his conversion, to confess his sins and proclaim God's goodness. Just as his first hearers were captivated by his powerful conversion story, so also have many millions been over the following sixteen centuries. His experience of God speaks to us across time with little need of transpositions. This acclaimed new translation by Sister Maria Boulding, O.S.B., masterfully captures his experience, and is written in an elegant and flowing style. Her beautiful contemporary translation of the ancient Confessions makes the classic work more accessible to modern readers. Her translation combines the linguistic accuracy demanded by 4th-century Latin with the poetic power aimed at by Augustine, not as discernable in previous translations.

How long is The Confessions?

The Confessions by Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.) is 549 pages long, and a total of 142,191 words.

This makes it 185% the length of the average book. It also has 174% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Confessions Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 57 minutes to read The Confessions aloud.

What Reading Level is The Confessions?

The Confessions 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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