How Long to Read The Translations of Seamus Heaney

How Long Does it Take to Read The Translations of Seamus Heaney?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 36 minutes to read The Translations of Seamus Heaney by Seamus Heaney

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

Description

The complete translations of the poet Seamus Heaney, a Nobel laureate and prolific, revolutionary translator. Seamus Heaney’s translation of Beowulf, published in 1999, was immediately hailed as an undisputed masterpiece, “something imperishable and great” (James Wood, The Guardian). A few years after his death in 2013, his translation of Virgil’s Aeneid Book VI caused a similar stir, providing “a remarkable and fitting epilogue to one of the great poetic careers of recent times” (Nick Laird, Harper’s Magazine). Now, for the first time, the poet, critic, and essayist’s translations are...

How long is The Translations of Seamus Heaney?

The Translations of Seamus Heaney by Seamus Heaney is 499 pages long, and a total of 129,241 words.

This makes it 168% the length of the average book. It also has 158% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Translations of Seamus Heaney Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 46 minutes to read The Translations of Seamus Heaney aloud.

What Reading Level is The Translations of Seamus Heaney?

The Translations of Seamus Heaney 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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