How Long to Read The Virtues of Poetry

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

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read The Virtues of Poetry by James Longenbach

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

Description

An illuminating look at the many forms of poetry's essential excellence by James Longenbach, a writer with "an ear as subtle and assured as any American poet now writing" (John Koethe) "This book proposes some of the virtues to which the next poem might aspire: boldness, change, compression, dilation, doubt, excess, inevitability, intimacy, otherness, particularity, restraint, shyness, surprise, and worldliness. The word ‘virtue' came to English from Latin, via Old French, and while it has acquired a moral valence, the word in its earliest uses gestured toward a magical or transcendental...

How long is The Virtues of Poetry?

The Virtues of Poetry by James Longenbach is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

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

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read The Virtues of Poetry aloud.

What Reading Level is The Virtues of Poetry?

The Virtues of Poetry 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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