How Long to Read The Making of the Odyssey

How Long Does it Take to Read The Making of the Odyssey?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read The Making of the Odyssey by M. L. West

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

Description

The poet of the Odyssey was a seriously flawed genius. He had a wonderfully inventive imagination, a gift for pictorial detail and for introducing naturalistic elements into epic dialogue, and a grand architectural plan for the poem. He was also a slapdash artist, often copying verses from the Iliad or from himself without close attention to their suitability. With various possible ways of telling the story bubbling up in his mind, he creates a narrative marked by constant inconsistency of detail. He is a fluent composer who delights in prolonging his tale with subsidiary episodes, yet his deployment of the epic language is often inept and sometimes simply unintelligible. The Making of the Odyssey is a penetrating study of the background, composition, and artistry of the Homeric Odyssey. Martin West places the poem in its late seventh-century context in relation to the Iliad and other poetry of the time. He also investigates the traditions that lie behind it: the origins of the figure of Odysseus, and folk tales such as those of the One-eyed Ogre and the Husband's Return.

How long is The Making of the Odyssey?

The Making of the Odyssey by M. L. West is 368 pages long, and a total of 94,944 words.

This makes it 124% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Making of the Odyssey Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 38 minutes to read The Making of the Odyssey aloud.

What Reading Level is The Making of the Odyssey?

The Making of the Odyssey 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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