How Long to Read Oh, Serafina!

How Long Does it Take to Read Oh, Serafina!?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 39 minutes to read Oh, Serafina! by Giuseppe Berto

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

Description

Heir to the FIBA button factory in Lombardy, Augustus is profiting from Italy’s postwar industrial boom. Yet the dreamy young man is far from your stereotypical industrialist. He is less interested in making money than in talking to the birds in the surrounding garden and in making love to a beautiful factory worker named Palmira. But when the money-hungry Palmira schemes to have him institutionalized, Augustus finds a new love among his fellow mental patients: flute-playing flower child Serafina. Can Augustus and Serafina find a way to break free and express their love of each other and of nature in this crazy world? Newly translated into English, Giuseppe Berto’s charming 1973 novel Oh, Serafina! was one of the first works of Italian literature to deal with ecological themes while also questioning the destructive effects of industrial capitalism, the many forms spirituality might take, and the ways our society defines madness. This translation includes a foreword from literary scholar Matteo Gilebbi that provides biographical, historical, and philosophical context for appreciating this whimsical fable of ecology, lunacy, and love.

How long is Oh, Serafina!?

Oh, Serafina! by Giuseppe Berto is 97 pages long, and a total of 24,929 words.

This makes it 33% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Oh, Serafina! Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 16 minutes to read Oh, Serafina! aloud.

What Reading Level is Oh, Serafina!?

Oh, Serafina! 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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