How Long to Read The Prelude

How Long Does it Take to Read The Prelude?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 33 minutes to read The Prelude by William Wordsworth

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

Description

First published in July 1850, shortly after Wordsworth's death, The Prelude was the culmination of over fifty years of creative work. The great Romantic poem of human consciousness, it takes as its theme 'the growth of a poet's mind': leading the reader back to Wordsworth's formative moments of childhood and youth, and detailing his experiences as a radical undergraduate in France at the time of the Revolution. Initially inspired by Coleridge's exhortation that Wordsworth write a work upon the French Revolution, The Prelude has ultimately become one of the finest examples of poetic...

How long is The Prelude?

The Prelude by William Wordsworth is 736 pages long, and a total of 188,416 words.

This makes it 248% the length of the average book. It also has 230% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Prelude Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 17 hours and 9 minutes to read The Prelude aloud.

What Reading Level is The Prelude?

The Prelude 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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