How Long to Read The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version

How Long Does it Take to Read The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version by C. David Benson

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

Description

The B-version of 'Piers Plowman', perhaps the only version authorised by Langland, is the one most frequently read today, and the most influential form of the poem. This catalogue of the extant medieval manuscripts, now locaed in Cambridge, London, Oxford, Tokyo, and San Marino, California, offers both individual manuscript descriptions and a record of the annotations. The new and detailed codicological descriptions include information on provenance and ownership, a full list of the contents, and a description of the physical make-up and the presentation of each manuscript. The first published accounts of the various textual annotations on each manuscript (whether produced by the original scribes or later readers) provides the best record available of how 'piers plowman' was understoon by its earliest audience. Professor C. DAVID BENSON teaches in the English Department at the University of Connecticut; Dr LYNNE BLANCHFIELD is an Associate Lecturer at the Open University.

How long is The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version?

The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version by C. David Benson is 356 pages long, and a total of 91,136 words.

This makes it 120% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version aloud.

What Reading Level is The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version?

The Manuscripts of Piers Plowman: the B-Version is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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