It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read The Return of Proserpina by Sarah Spence
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
"In this book, Sarah Spence explores the role of Sicily in the European imagination through the myth of Proserpina, who was abducted by the god of the underworld from the same Mediterranean island. Drawing on the author's training in both classics and medieval studies, the book explores how mythic narrative reflects ideas about ancient and medieval empires and engages with debates about the nature of the classical tradition as it evolved during the Middle Ages. Spence argues that the narrative structure of the Proserpina myth, the history of Sicily, and ideas about empire come to reflect,...
The Return of Proserpina by Sarah Spence 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.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read The Return of Proserpina aloud.
The Return of Proserpina is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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