How Long to Read The Beast, and Other Tales

How Long Does it Take to Read The Beast, and Other Tales?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read The Beast, and Other Tales by Jóusè d'Arbaud

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

Description

Winner of the Global Humanities Translation Prize A classic of modern Provençal literature, Jóusè d’Arbaud’s 1926 masterpiece “The Beast of Vacarés” (also known as “The Beast of Vaccarès”) is a haunting parable. Set during the fifteenth century, the tale is narrated by a solitary bull herder—known as a gardian—who stumbles upon a starving creature that is half man, half goat. Terrified, the gardian is nonetheless drawn to the eloquent Beast, a dying demigod who laments the loss of his glorious past even as he wields power over the animals around him. Torn between pity and fear, unable to understand his experiences and afraid he will be condemned for heresy, the gardian records his encounters in a journal, hoping that one day readers will make sense of what he cannot. Set in the vast, lonely landscape of the Camargue delta, where the Rhône meets the Mediterranean, The Beast seamlessly melds fantasy with naturalistic detail about the region’s flora and fauna. Three additional stories—“The Caraco,” “Pèire Guilhem’s Remorse,” and “The Longline”—explore the lives of twentieth-century gardians in the region. Each man succumbs to fears and social pressure, tragically losing what he most loves.

How long is The Beast, and Other Tales?

The Beast, and Other Tales by Jóusè d'Arbaud 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 The Beast, and Other Tales Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read The Beast, and Other Tales aloud.

What Reading Level is The Beast, and Other Tales?

The Beast, and Other Tales 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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