How Long to Read The King of Elfland’s Daughter

How Long Does it Take to Read The King of Elfland’s Daughter?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany

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

Description

The people of the obscure village Erl demand to be ruled by a magic lord, so their ruler sends his son Alveric to Elfland to wed the elfin princess Lirazel. He brings her back to Erl and the couple have a son, but Lirazel has trouble integrating with human society. When a scheme by her father spirits her away and Elfland vanishes, Alveric begins a mad quest to find where Elfland went. The King of Elfland’s Daughter is written in the pseudo-archaic prose style for which Dunsany is known. Some contemporaries thought the style did not suit a novel-length work, but contemporary Irish writer George Russell called the book “the most purely beautiful thing Lord Dunsany has written.” The book touches on a range of themes, including the longing for fantastical things lost, the perception of time, sanity and madness, the fear of the unknown, and being careful what you wish for. Large passages are also devoted to hunting; the original edition even featured an illustration of a unicorn hunt opposite the title page. Neil Gaiman wrote an introduction to the 1999 edition, and Christopher Lee was a featured vocalist on a 1977 progressive rock album based on the book. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

How long is The King of Elfland’s Daughter?

The King of Elfland’s Daughter by Lord Dunsany is 229 pages long, and a total of 59,311 words.

This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The King of Elfland’s Daughter Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read The King of Elfland’s Daughter aloud.

What Reading Level is The King of Elfland’s Daughter?

The King of Elfland’s Daughter 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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