How Long to Read The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio

How Long Does it Take to Read The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio?

It takes the average reader 18 hours and 6 minutes to read The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

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

Description

An hundred pleasant Novels - wittily discoursed, betweene seaven Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen: The book is structured as a frame story containing 100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young men sheltering in a secluded villa just outside Florence to escape the Black Death, which was afflicting the city. Boccaccio probably conceived the Decameron after the epidemic of 1348, and completed it by 1353. The various tales of love in The Decameron range from the erotic to the tragic. Tales of wit, practical jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic. In...

How long is The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio?

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio is 1,049 pages long, and a total of 271,691 words.

This makes it 354% the length of the average book. It also has 332% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 24 hours and 44 minutes to read The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio aloud.

What Reading Level is The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio?

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio 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.

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