How Long to Read The Salzburg Tales

How Long Does it Take to Read The Salzburg Tales?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 2 minutes to read The Salzburg Tales by Christina Stead

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

Description

A group of visitors to the Salzburg Festival, brought together by chance, decides to mark time by telling tales. Their fantasies, legends, tragedies, jokes and parodies come together as The Salzburg Tales. Dazzling in their richness and vitality, the tales are grounded in Christina Stead's belief that 'the story is magical . what is best about the short story [is] it is real life for everyone; and everyone can tell one'. Originally published eighty years ago, these are thoroughly modern stories that invite comparison with Boccaccio's Decameron and Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. The Salzburg...

How long is The Salzburg Tales?

The Salzburg Tales by Christina Stead is 706 pages long, and a total of 180,736 words.

This makes it 238% the length of the average book. It also has 221% more words than the average book.

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

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 27 minutes to read The Salzburg Tales aloud.

What Reading Level is The Salzburg Tales?

The Salzburg 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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