How Long to Read The Waste Land and Other Writings

How Long Does it Take to Read The Waste Land and Other Writings?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read The Waste Land and Other Writings by T.S. Eliot

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

Description

First published in 1922, "The Waste Land" is T.S. Eliot's masterpiece, and is not only one of the key works of modernism but also one of the greatest poetic achievements of the twentieth century. A richly allusive pilgrimage of spiritual and psychological torment and redemption, Eliot's poem exerted a revolutionary influence on his contemporaries, summoning forth a rich new poetic language, breaking decisively with Romantic and Victorian poetic traditions. Kenneth Rexroth was not alone in calling Eliot "the representative poet of the time, for the same reason that Shakespeare and Pope were of...

How long is The Waste Land and Other Writings?

The Waste Land and Other Writings by T.S. Eliot is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Waste Land and Other Writings Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read The Waste Land and Other Writings aloud.

What Reading Level is The Waste Land and Other Writings?

The Waste Land and Other Writings 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.

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

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