How Long to Read The Poetry Handbook

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poetry Handbook?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 33 minutes to read The Poetry Handbook by John Lennard

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

Description

The Poetry Handbook is a lucid and entertaining guide to the poet's craft, and an invaluable introduction to practical criticism for students. Chapters on each element of poetry, from metre to gender, offer a wide-ranging general account, and end by looking at two or three poems from a small group (including works by Donne, Elizabeth Bishop, Geoffrey Hill, and Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott), to build up sustained analytical readings.Thorough and compact, with notes and quotations supplemented by detailed reference to the Norton Anthology of Poetry and a companion website with texts, links, and...

How long is The Poetry Handbook?

The Poetry Handbook by John Lennard is 445 pages long, and a total of 113,475 words.

This makes it 150% the length of the average book. It also has 139% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poetry Handbook Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 20 minutes to read The Poetry Handbook aloud.

What Reading Level is The Poetry Handbook?

The Poetry Handbook 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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