How Long to Read Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies

How Long Does it Take to Read Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies by Kathryn J. Gutzwiller

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

Description

In a book as beautifully written as the poetry it celebrates, Kathryn Gutzwiller uses the famous Idylls of Theocritus to show us the formative processes at work in the creation of a literary genre--the pastoral--and how the very structure of a genre both shapes and limits judgments about it. Gutzwiller argues that Theocritus' position as first pastoralist has haunted critical assessments of him. Was he merely a beginner, whose simple descriptions of country life were reworked by Vergil into poems of imagination and tender feeling? Or was he a genius of great creative ability, who first found...

How long is Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies?

Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies by Kathryn J. Gutzwiller is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies aloud.

What Reading Level is Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies?

Theocritus' Pastoral Analogies 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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