How Long to Read Wings of the Doves

How Long Does it Take to Read Wings of the Doves?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 25 minutes to read Wings of the Doves by Elena Lombardi

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

Description

In The Wings of the Doves, Elena Lombardi undertakes a detailed reading of Dante's Inferno V - the canto of Francesca da Rimini and her doomed love for her brother-in-law, Paolo Malatesta, a richly layered episode within the Divine Comedy, which continues to challenge readers today, blurring the distinction between poetry and doctrine, pity and condemnation, and literature and reality. Lombardi plays on the complex nature of the canto in order to shed light on a larger and much-debated theme in medieval culture - the relation between spiritual and erotic forms of love and desire. Eschatology and law, pilgrimage and beauty, the role of affective practices in the religious and social spheres, intertextuality and the medieval culture of reading are just some of the themes that come together to unravel this tale of adultery and its bordering with the soul's search for God. The Wings of the Doves examines the flexibility of the medieval notion of desire to unearth the hidden meanings of this complex story of lust and love and the radical nature of medieval love poetry.

How long is Wings of the Doves?

Wings of the Doves by Elena Lombardi is 376 pages long, and a total of 96,256 words.

This makes it 127% the length of the average book. It also has 118% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Wings of the Doves Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 45 minutes to read Wings of the Doves aloud.

What Reading Level is Wings of the Doves?

Wings of the Doves 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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