How Long to Read The Songs of Bilitis

How Long Does it Take to Read The Songs of Bilitis?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 56 minutes to read The Songs of Bilitis by Pierre Louys

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

Description

First published in Paris in 1894, this purports to be translations of poems by a woman named Bilitis, a contemporary and acquaintance of Sappho. However, Bilitis never existed. The poems were a clever forgery by Pierre Louÿs--the "translator"; to lend weight, he had even included a bibliography with bogus supporting works and fabricated an entire section of his book called "The Life of Bilitis". Louÿs actually did have a good command of the classics, and he salted Bilitis with a number of quotations from real poets, including Sappho, to make it even more convincing. When the fraud was exposed, it did little, however, to taint their literary value in readers' eyes, and Louys' open and sympathetic celebration of lesbian sexuality earned him sensation and historic significance.

How long is The Songs of Bilitis?

The Songs of Bilitis by Pierre Louys is 174 pages long, and a total of 44,196 words.

This makes it 59% the length of the average book. It also has 54% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Songs of Bilitis Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 1 minute to read The Songs of Bilitis aloud.

What Reading Level is The Songs of Bilitis?

The Songs of Bilitis is suitable for students ages 10 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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