How Long to Read The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 31 minutes to read The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece by Stamatia Dova

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

Description

The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece offers an innovative approach to archaic and classical Greek literature by focusing on an original and rather unexplored topic. Through close readings of epic, lyric, and tragic poetry, the book engages into a thorough discourse on error, loss, and inadequacy as a personal and collective experience. Stamatia Dova revisits key passages from the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite, Pindar's epinician odes, Euripides' Herakles, and other texts to identify a poetics of failure that encompasses gods, heroes, athletes, and citizens alike. From Odysseus' shortcomings as a captain in the Odyssey to the defeat of anonymous wrestlers at the 460 B.C.E. Olympics in Pindar, this study examines failure from a mythological, literary, and historical perspective. Mindful of ancient Greek society's emphasis on honor and shame, Dova's in-depth analysis also sheds light on cultural responses to failure as well as on its preservation in societal memory, as in the case of Phrynichos' The Fall of Miletos in 493 B.C.E. Athens. Engaging for both scholars and students, this book is key reading for those interested in how ancient Greek literary paradigms tried to answer the question of how and why we fail.

How long is The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece?

The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece by Stamatia Dova is 211 pages long, and a total of 52,961 words.

This makes it 71% the length of the average book. It also has 65% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 49 minutes to read The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece aloud.

What Reading Level is The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece?

The Poetics of Failure in Ancient Greece is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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