How Long to Read The Cross that Dante Bears

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cross that Dante Bears?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read The Cross that Dante Bears by Mary Alexandra Watt

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

Description

Mary Watt proposes that the Divine Comedy employs a series of strategically placed textual cues to create a meta-textual structure beyond Dante’s literal narrative. Dimly perceptible at first, the structure becomes ever more knowable as the protagonist reaches his ultimate goal. As the pilgrim wends his way through the three realms of the afterlife, references to medieval maps and to medieval cruciform churches, together with images of crusading and pilgrimage, ultimately reveal the shape of this structure as the reader becomes aware that Dante’s journey traces the figure of a cross. Watt explores the textual cues, codes, and other strategies that Dante employs to discover how and why he conjures up the shape of a cross. She considers the visual arts and medieval cartographic and architectural conventions in addition to traditional texts as potential sources for the literal narrative of the Comedy. While the image of the cross within the Comedy has been frequently noted, Watt approaches the observation and the poem in holistic fashion, arguing that this image is a clue to the greater underlying structure that gives form and therefore meaning to the entire work.

How long is The Cross that Dante Bears?

The Cross that Dante Bears by Mary Alexandra Watt is 227 pages long, and a total of 58,339 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cross that Dante Bears Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 18 minutes to read The Cross that Dante Bears aloud.

What Reading Level is The Cross that Dante Bears?

The Cross that Dante Bears 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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