How Long to Read The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 23 minutes to read The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by William Morris

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

Description

The Story of the Volsungs is an epic work by William Morris, numbering over 10,000 lines and notable for inspiring the high fantasy literature of J. R. R. Tolkien and other famous authors. In his lifetime, Morris was praised by contemporaries for this poem, inspired by the existing legends of Nibelungenlied and the Volsungs, dating to the Middle Ages. The warrior society these tales depict are thought to have a reasonable measure of grounding in the reality of Nordic life as it was during antiquity; a martial culture, where strength and iron playing their pivotal part. We are introduced to the legend with a wedding; King Volsung's daughter Signy marries Siggeir, king of the Goths. However the God Odin, disguised as an elderly man of benign appearance, enters the ceremony and drives a blade into a tree trunk. Inviting everyone in the room to draw their swords in response, it is to the shock of those attending the ceremony that only Sigmund, a young and otherwise undistinguished man, is able to do so.

How long is The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda?

The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda by William Morris is 142 pages long, and a total of 35,784 words.

This makes it 48% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 15 minutes to read The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda aloud.

What Reading Level is The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda?

The Story of the Volsungs (Volsunga Saga): With Excerpts from the Poetic Edda 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.

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

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