How Long to Read Boccaccio: Decameron

How Long Does it Take to Read Boccaccio: Decameron?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read Boccaccio: Decameron by David J. Wallace

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

Description

In Boccaccio's innovative text, ten young people leave Florence to escape the Black Death of 1348, and organize their collective life in the countryside through the pleasure and discipline of story-telling. David Wallace guides the reader through their one hundred novelle, which explore both new and familiar conflicts from private and public spheres of life with unprecedented subtlety, urgency and humour. He emphasises the relationship between Decameron and the precocious vitality of Florentine culture in Boccaccio's time. He also discusses gender issues and the influence of the text particularly on Chaucer and the novel.

How long is Boccaccio: Decameron?

Boccaccio: Decameron by David J. Wallace is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Boccaccio: Decameron Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read Boccaccio: Decameron aloud.

What Reading Level is Boccaccio: Decameron?

Boccaccio: Decameron is suitable for students ages 10 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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