How Long to Read The Truth of Poetry

How Long Does it Take to Read The Truth of Poetry?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 11 minutes to read The Truth of Poetry by Michael Hamburger

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

Description

First published in 1982, The Truth of Poetry attempts to answer a seemingly simple question: What kind of truth does poetry offer in modern times? Michael Hamburger’s answer to this question ranges over the last century of European and American poetry, and the result is a phenomenology of modern poetry rather than a history of appreciations of individual poets. Stressing the tensions and conflicts in and behind the work of every major poet of the period, he considers the many different possibilities open to poets since Baudelaire. This expansive work of analysis will be of interest to...

How long is The Truth of Poetry?

The Truth of Poetry by Michael Hamburger is 359 pages long, and a total of 92,981 words.

This makes it 121% the length of the average book. It also has 114% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Truth of Poetry Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 28 minutes to read The Truth of Poetry aloud.

What Reading Level is The Truth of Poetry?

The Truth of Poetry 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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