How Long to Read The Figure of the Singer

How Long Does it Take to Read The Figure of the Singer?

It takes the average reader 4 hours to read The Figure of the Singer by Daniel Karlin

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

Description

Why did poets continue to call themselves singers, and their poems songs, long after the formal link between poetry and music had been severed? Daniel Karlin explores the origin and meaning of the 'figure of the singer', tracing its roots in classical mythology and in the Bible, and following its rise from the 'adventurous song' of Milton's Paradise Lost to its apotheosis in the nineteenth century-by which time it had also become an oppressive cliché. Poets might embrace, or resist, this dominant figure of their art, but could not ignore it. Shadowing the metaphor is another figure, that of...

How long is The Figure of the Singer?

The Figure of the Singer by Daniel Karlin is 240 pages long, and a total of 60,000 words.

This makes it 81% the length of the average book. It also has 73% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Figure of the Singer Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 27 minutes to read The Figure of the Singer aloud.

What Reading Level is The Figure of the Singer?

The Figure of the Singer 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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