How Long to Read The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini by Geoffrey Monmouth

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

Description

Vita Merlini, or The Life of Merlin, is a work by the Norman-Welsh author Geoffrey of Monmouth, composed in Latin around AD 1150. It retells incidents from the life of the Brythonic seer Merlin, and is based on traditional material about him. Merlin is described as a prophet in the text. There are a number of episodes in which he loses his mind and lives in the wilderness like a wild animal, like Nebuchadnezzar in the Book of Daniel. It is also the first work to describe the Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay, as Morgen. Geoffrey had written of Merlin in his two previous works, the Prophetiae Merlini, purported to be a series of prophecies from the sage, and the Historia Regum Britanniae, which is the first work presenting a link between Merlin and King Arthur. The Vita Merlini presents an account of Merlin much more faithful to the Welsh traditions about Myrddin Wyllt, the archetype behind Geoffrey's composite figure of Merlin. Whereas the Historia had Merlin associating with Arthur, his father Uther Pendragon, and his uncle Ambrosius in the 5th century, the Vita's timeframe is during the late 6th century, and includes references to various figures from that period, including Gwenddoleu and Taliesin. Geoffrey attempts to synchronize the Vita with his earlier work by having Merlin mention he had been with Arthur long before.

How long is The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini?

The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini by Geoffrey Monmouth is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.

This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini aloud.

What Reading Level is The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini?

The Life of Merlin, Vita Merlini 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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