How Long to Read The Canterbury Tales

How Long Does it Take to Read The Canterbury Tales?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 4 minutes to read The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

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

Description

Nevill Coghill’s masterly and vivid modern English verse translation with all the vigor and poetry of Chaucer’s fourteenth-century Middle English A Penguin Classic In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight’s account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath’s Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the...

How long is The Canterbury Tales?

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is 528 pages long, and a total of 136,224 words.

This makes it 178% the length of the average book. It also has 166% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Canterbury Tales Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 24 minutes to read The Canterbury Tales aloud.

What Reading Level is The Canterbury Tales?

The Canterbury Tales 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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