How Long to Read The Four Ancient Books of Wales

How Long Does it Take to Read The Four Ancient Books of Wales?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 52 minutes to read The Four Ancient Books of Wales by William Skene

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

Description

This is William Skene's anthology of dark-age Welsh Bardic poetry. Often cited, but difficult to obtain, this book contains every remaining piece of Bardic poetry known. The poems are translated from four manuscripts: the Black Book of Caermarthen, the Red Book of Hergest (which is also the source of the Mabinogion), the Book of Taliessin and the Book of Aneurin, all of which date from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries C.E. The poems themselves date from much earlier, probably from the sixth century by internal evidence. This corpus is one of the treasures of world literature. It is also the only true source material for the study of Bardic lore, which reputedly preserved the esoteric (and long-lost) beliefs of the Druids. The poems are infused throughout with mystic clarity, strange flashes of wisdom, and insight into humanity and nature.

How long is The Four Ancient Books of Wales?

The Four Ancient Books of Wales by William Skene is 458 pages long, and a total of 118,164 words.

This makes it 155% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Four Ancient Books of Wales Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 45 minutes to read The Four Ancient Books of Wales aloud.

What Reading Level is The Four Ancient Books of Wales?

The Four Ancient Books of Wales 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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