How Long to Read Little Novels of Sicily

How Long Does it Take to Read Little Novels of Sicily?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Little Novels of Sicily by Giovanni Verga

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

Description

First Published in a single volume in 1883, the stories collected in Little Novels of Sicily are drawn from the Sicily of Giovanni Verga's childhood, reported at the time to be the poorest place in Europe. Verga's style is swift, sure, and implacable; he plunges into his stories almost in midbreath, and tells them with a stark economy of words. There's something dark and tightly coiled at the heart of each story, an ironic, bitter resolution that is belied by the deceptive simplicity of Verga's prose, and Verga strikes just when the reader's not expecting it. Translator D. H. Lawrence surely...

How long is Little Novels of Sicily?

Little Novels of Sicily by Giovanni Verga is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.

This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Little Novels of Sicily Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Little Novels of Sicily aloud.

What Reading Level is Little Novels of Sicily?

Little Novels of Sicily 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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