How Long to Read W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse

How Long Does it Take to Read W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse?

It takes the average reader 10 hours and 13 minutes to read W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse by W. H. Auden

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

Description

Auden's celebrated anthology of light verse is packed with surprising finds while also offering a striking rethinking of the poetic canon. Commissioned by Oxford University Press in the 1930s, when Auden's own work was at its boldest, the book caught its original publisher off guard. For it is less a collection of humorous verses than a celebration of the popular voice in English, in which the work of great satirists like Swift and Byron keeps company with ballads, chanteys, ditties, nursery rhymes, street calls, bathroom graffiti, epitaphs, folk songs, vaudeville turns, limericks, and blues. Turning away from the post-Romantic cult of the sentimental lyric, Auden features poetry that is clear, enjoyable, and, no matter its age, absolutely modern. This new edition includes previously censored poems, together with Auden's remarkable introduction and a new preface by his literary executor, Edward Mendelson.

How long is W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse?

W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse by W. H. Auden is 604 pages long, and a total of 153,416 words.

This makes it 204% the length of the average book. It also has 187% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 13 hours and 58 minutes to read W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse aloud.

What Reading Level is W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse?

W. H. Auden's Book of Light Verse 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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