How Long to Read The Good Soldier Svejk

How Long Does it Take to Read The Good Soldier Svejk?

It takes the average reader 14 hours and 55 minutes to read The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek

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

Description

The Good Soldier Švejk, written in the aftermath of World War I by Czech humorist Jaroslav Hašek (1883–1923), stands as the classic satiric portrait of a little man waging war against authority. The unassuming and affable Švejk, having been called to serve in the Austro-Hungarian army at the start of the Great War, shrewdly plays the bumbling fool and makes a genial nuisance of himself, managing to avoid ever reaching the front while appearing loyally determined to do so. Possessed of an unerring talent for finding himself in (and extricating himself from) the most chaotic and absurd situations, Švejk represents, in his instinct for survival, all those human values that stand opposed to the utter futility of warfare. Hašek’s novel, inspired by the author’s own wartime escapades, has entertained readers in more than fifty languages for nearly a century and has come to define the spirit of comic endurance necessary to withstand the manglings of a modern-day bureaucratic war machine. This hardcover edition, translated and introduced by Cecil Parrott, is lavishly illustrated with 156 drawings by Hašek’s friend and colleague, the Czech cartoonist Josef Lada, and includes maps, a guide to pronouncing Czech names, a bibliography, and a chronology of the author’s life and times. Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a jacket. Contemporary Classics include an introduction, a select bibliography, and a chronology of the author's life and times.

How long is The Good Soldier Svejk?

The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek is 868 pages long, and a total of 223,944 words.

This makes it 293% the length of the average book. It also has 274% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Good Soldier Svejk Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 20 hours and 23 minutes to read The Good Soldier Svejk aloud.

What Reading Level is The Good Soldier Svejk?

The Good Soldier Svejk 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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