How Long to Read The Humility of the Brutes

By Ron Smith

How Long Does it Take to Read The Humility of the Brutes?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 22 minutes to read The Humility of the Brutes by Ron Smith

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

Description

The title of Ron Smith’s new collection comes from Yeats’s observation that creators “must go from desire to weariness and so to desire again, and live but for the moment when vision comes to our weariness like terrible lightning, in the humility of the brutes.” The poems in The Humility of the Brutes move beyond Yeats’s journey, using precise language and memorable phrasing to push through skepticism and guide us toward the mystical as we struggle to understand our past and our present.

How long is The Humility of the Brutes?

The Humility of the Brutes by Ron Smith is 82 pages long, and a total of 20,664 words.

This makes it 28% the length of the average book. It also has 25% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Humility of the Brutes Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 52 minutes to read The Humility of the Brutes aloud.

What Reading Level is The Humility of the Brutes?

The Humility of the Brutes is suitable for students ages 10 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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