How Long to Read Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition

How Long Does it Take to Read Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition by Guy de Maupassant

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

Description

This carefully crafted ebook: "Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. "Boule de Suif" (translated variously as "Dumpling", "Butterball", "Ball of Fat" or "Ball of Lard") is a famous short story by the late-19th century French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is arguably his most famous short story and is the title story for his collection on the Franco-Prussian War, entitled "Boule de Suif et Autres Contes de la Guerre" ("Dumpling and Other Stories of the War"). The story is set in the Franco-Prussian War and follows a group of French residents of Rouen, recently occupied by the Prussian army. The ten travellers decide, for various reasons, to leave Rouen and flee to Le Havre in a stagecoach. Sharing the carriage are Boule de Suif or "Butterball", a prostitute whose real name is Elisabeth Rousset; the strict Democrat Cornudet; a shop-owning couple from the petty bourgeoisie, M. and Mme. Loiseau; a wealthy upper-bourgeoisie factory-owner and his wife, M. and Mme. Carré-Lamadon; the Comte and Comtesse of Bréville; and two nuns. Thus, the carriage constitutes a microcosm of French society, representing different parts of the French population during the late 19th century. Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. Maupassant was a protégé of Flaubert and his stories are characterized by economy of style and efficient, effortless dénouements (outcomes). He wrote some 300 short stories, six novels, three travel books, and one volume of verse. His first published story, "Boule de Suif" ("Ball of Fat"), is often considered his masterpiece.

How long is Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition?

Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition by Guy de Maupassant is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition aloud.

What Reading Level is Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition?

Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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