How Long to Read La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse

How Long Does it Take to Read La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse by Jean de La Fontaine

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

Description

Though they were first written over 300 years ago, this is the first complete English translation of Jean de La Fontaine’s comedic classic Contes et nouvelles en vers. Both sexually charged and wickedly funny, La Fontaine’s Tales will surprise readers who know him only from his work on fables for children. Though the writing is more suggestive than vulgar, it still has the power to shock readers unprepared for the darkness that inhabits these poems. Included are nearly seventy illustrations dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of them rare, as well as extensive commentary by the editor.

How long is La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse?

La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse by Jean de La Fontaine is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse aloud.

What Reading Level is La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse?

La FontaineÕs Complete Tales in Verse 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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