How Long to Read The Darkness and the Light

How Long Does it Take to Read The Darkness and the Light?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 20 minutes to read The Darkness and the Light by Anthony Hecht

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

Description

The poetry of Anthony Hecht has been praised by Harold Bloom and Ted Hughes, among others, for its sure control of difficult material and its unique music and visual precision. This new volume is the fruit of a mellowing maturity that carries with it a smoky bitterness, a flavor of ancient and experienced wisdom, as in this stanza from “Sarabande on Attaining the Age of Seventy-seven”: A turn, a glide, a quarter-turn and bow, The stately dance advances; these are airs Bone-deep and numbing as I should know by now, Diminishing the cast, like musical chairs. Hecht’s verse—by turns lyric and narrative, formal and free—is grounded in the compassion that comes from a deep understanding of every kind of human depredation, yet is tempered by flashes of wry comedy, and still more by innocent pleasure in the gifts of the natural world. Followers of his poetry will recognize an evolution of style in many of these poems—a quiet and understated voice, passing through darkness toward realms of delight.

How long is The Darkness and the Light?

The Darkness and the Light by Anthony Hecht is 80 pages long, and a total of 20,000 words.

This makes it 27% the length of the average book. It also has 24% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Darkness and the Light Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 49 minutes to read The Darkness and the Light aloud.

What Reading Level is The Darkness and the Light?

The Darkness and the Light is suitable for students ages 10 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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