How Long to Read Jarmila

By Ernst Weiss

How Long Does it Take to Read Jarmila?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 38 minutes to read Jarmila by Ernst Weiss

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

Description

Set in the idyllic landscape of rural Bohemia in the 1930s, this is the tragic love story of Jarmila, the village beauty, and a toy maker who falls under her siren spell. The wife of the far older local feather-merchant, Jarmila enjoys all the pleasures her husband's wealth can buy, yet still longs for true love which she hopes to find in her affair with the penniless toy-maker. When she conceives a child by him, he urges her to leave her husband for a life of love and freedom in New York. Guilt-ridden and suddenly facing a destitute life in a strange country, Jarmila refuses lo leave. Her devastated lover asks for one more meeting and tragedy ensues. The typescript of this novella was discovered recently at Prague University. Stefan Zweig, a friend of Ernst Weiss, believed it to be Weiss' best work.

How long is Jarmila?

Jarmila by Ernst Weiss is 96 pages long, and a total of 24,576 words.

This makes it 32% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Jarmila Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 14 minutes to read Jarmila aloud.

What Reading Level is Jarmila?

Jarmila 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.

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