How Long to Read The Divine Comedy

How Long Does it Take to Read The Divine Comedy?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 20 minutes to read The Divine Comedy by Clive James

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

Description

"Finally I realised that I had been practising for this job every time I wrote a quatrain ... I had spent all this time - the greater part of a lifetime - preparing my instruments" The Divine Comedy is the precursor of modern literature, and Clive James's new translation - his life's work and decades in the making - presents Dante's entire epic poem in a single song. While many poets and translators have attempted to capture the full glory of The Divine Comedy in English, many have fallen short. Victorian verse translations established an unfortunate tradition of reproducing the sprightly...

How long is The Divine Comedy?

The Divine Comedy by Clive James is 560 pages long, and a total of 140,000 words.

This makes it 189% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Divine Comedy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 45 minutes to read The Divine Comedy aloud.

What Reading Level is The Divine Comedy?

The Divine Comedy 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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