It takes the average reader 1 hour and 10 minutes to read The Mimes of the Courtesans by Lucian
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
With several illustrations. Living at the height of the Roman Empire, Lucian wrote these short dialogues of working girls competing for clients, dishing gossip and candid tips of the trade, men trying to keep their girls' attention with expensive gifts. It also portrays the dark side of the hetaera's life: out-of-control parties, blowhard men, and putting up with rough treatment by clients. This translation was published during the 1920s. The identity of the translator is only known by the initials 'A.L.H.' on the Translator's Foreword page.
The Mimes of the Courtesans by Lucian is 70 pages long, and a total of 17,500 words.
This makes it 24% the length of the average book. It also has 21% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 35 minutes to read The Mimes of the Courtesans aloud.
The Mimes of the Courtesans is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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