How Long to Read The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 1 minute to read The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass by Julia Haig Gaisser

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

Description

This book traces the transmission and reception of one of the most influential novels in Western literature. The Golden Ass, the only ancient Roman novel to survive in its entirety, tells of a young man changed into an ass by magic and his bawdy adventures and narrow escapes before the goddess Isis changes him back again. Its centerpiece is the famous story of Cupid and Psyche. Julia Gaisser follows Apuleius' racy tale from antiquity through the sixteenth century, tracing its journey from roll to codex in fourth-century Rome, into the medieval library of Monte Cassino, into the hands of...

How long is The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass?

The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass by Julia Haig Gaisser is 408 pages long, and a total of 105,264 words.

This makes it 138% the length of the average book. It also has 129% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 35 minutes to read The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass aloud.

What Reading Level is The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass?

The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass 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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