How Long to Read The Lusiads

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lusiads?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read The Lusiads by Luis Vaz de Camões

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

Description

First published in 1572, The Lusiads is one of the greatest epic poems of the Renaissance, immortalizing Portugal's voyages of discovery with an unrivalled freshness of observation. At the centre of The Lusiads is Vasco da Gama's pioneer voyage via southern Africa to India in 1497-98. The first European artist to cross the equator, Camoes's narrative reflects the novelty and fascination of that original encounter with Africa, India and the Far East. The poem's twin symbols are the Cross and the Astrolabe, and its celebration of a turning point in mankind's knowledge of the world unites the old map of the heavens with the newly discovered terrain on earth. Yet it speaks powerfully, too, of the precariousness of power, and of the rise and decline of nationhood, threatened not only from without by enemies, but from within by loss of integrity and vision.

How long is The Lusiads?

The Lusiads by Luis Vaz de Camões is 273 pages long, and a total of 69,069 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Lusiads Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read The Lusiads aloud.

What Reading Level is The Lusiads?

The Lusiads 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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