How Long to Read The Golden Treasury

How Long Does it Take to Read The Golden Treasury?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 42 minutes to read The Golden Treasury by Francis Turner Palgrave

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

Description

The Golden Treasury is one of the most loved anthologies of English poetry ever published. The book was meticulously compiled by poet and scholar Francis Turner Palgrave, in collaboration with Alfred Tennyson, who was then poet laureate. It is arranged chronologically in four books which each celebrate a different era in the evolution of English poetry, from Elizabethan to the 19th century. All the greats are here, including Shakespeare and Milton, Marvell and Pope, Wordsworth and Keats. First published in 1861, it became the standard anthology for over 100 years. This Macmillan Collector’s Library edition includes a foreword by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, and is published to mark Macmillan’s 175th anniversary.

How long is The Golden Treasury?

The Golden Treasury by Francis Turner Palgrave is 448 pages long, and a total of 115,584 words.

This makes it 151% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Golden Treasury Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 31 minutes to read The Golden Treasury aloud.

What Reading Level is The Golden Treasury?

The Golden Treasury 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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