How Long to Read Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel

How Long Does it Take to Read Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel?

It takes the average reader 15 hours and 18 minutes to read Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais

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

Description

The Life of Gargantua and of Pantagruel is a pentalogy of novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais, which tells of the adventures of two giants, Gargantua and his son Pantagruel. The text is written in an amusing, extravagant, and satirical vein, and features much crudity, scatological humor, and violence. The censors of the Collège de la Sorbonne stigmatized it as obscene, and in a social climate of increasing religious oppression, it was treated with suspicion, and contemporaries avoided mentioning it. According to Rabelais, the philosophy of his giant Pantagruel,...

How long is Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel?

Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel by Francois Rabelais is 904 pages long, and a total of 229,616 words.

This makes it 305% the length of the average book. It also has 281% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 20 hours and 54 minutes to read Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel aloud.

What Reading Level is Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel?

Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel 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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