How Long to Read Shakuntala

How Long Does it Take to Read Shakuntala?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 29 minutes to read Shakuntala by Ashok Sinha

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

Description

This book is an English translation of the Sanskrit classic Play Abhijnan Shakuntalam by the great poet and Playwright Mahakavi Kalidas, written around 220 CE. The play is about the strange fate of Shakuntala, a simple, beautiful ascetic lady. King Dushyant meets her and falls in love with her. They get married. After some time, king Dushyant returns to his capital, assuring her that he would soon send for her. However, due to the curse by a wrathful sage, Durvasa, the king completely forgets about her. Humiliated, Shakuntala goes off into the forest to live by herself. In due course, she...

How long is Shakuntala?

Shakuntala by Ashok Sinha is 146 pages long, and a total of 37,376 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Shakuntala Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Shakuntala aloud.

What Reading Level is Shakuntala?

Shakuntala 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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