How Long to Read Dead Souls

How Long Does it Take to Read Dead Souls?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol

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

Description

A stranger arrives in a Russian backwater community with a bizarre proposition for the local landowners: cash for their "dead souls," the serfs who have died in their service and for whom they must continue to pay taxes until the next census. The landowner receives a payment and a relief of his tax burden, and the stranger receives - what? Gogol's comic masterpiece offers a vast and satirical painting of the Russian panorama as it traces the path and encounters of its mysterious protagonist in pursuit of his dubious scheme. Dead Souls, regarded as both a realistic portrait of 19th-century Russia and a work of great symbolism, continues to inspire 21st century authors and readers

How long is Dead Souls?

Dead Souls by Nikolai Vasilevich Gogol is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dead Souls Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Dead Souls aloud.

What Reading Level is Dead Souls?

Dead Souls 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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