How Long to Read The "Odyssey" in Athens

How Long Does it Take to Read The "Odyssey" in Athens?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read The "Odyssey" in Athens by Erwin F. Cook

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

Description

A study in poetic interaction, The "Odyssey" in Athens explores the ways in which narrative structure and parallels within and between epic poems create or disclose meaning. Erwin F. Cook also broadens the scope of this intertextual approach to include the relationship of Homeric epic to ritual. Specifically he argues that the Odyssey achieved its form as a written text within the context of Athenian civic cults during the reign of Peisistratos. Focusing on the prologue and the Apologoi (Books 9–12), Cook shows how the traditional Greek polarity between force and intelligence informs the Odyssean narrative at all levels of composition. He then uses this polarity to explain instances of Odyssean self-reference, allusions to other epic traditions—in particular the Iliad—and interaction between the poem and its performance context in Athenian civic ritual. This detailed structural analysis, with its insights into the circumstances and meaning of the Odyssey's composition, will lead to a new understanding of the Homeric epics and the tradition they evoked.

How long is The "Odyssey" in Athens?

The "Odyssey" in Athens by Erwin F. Cook is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The "Odyssey" in Athens Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read The "Odyssey" in Athens aloud.

What Reading Level is The "Odyssey" in Athens?

The "Odyssey" in Athens 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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