How Long to Read The Story of Gosta Berling

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of Gosta Berling?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Story of Gosta Berling by Selma Lagerlof

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

Description

Lagerlof (1858-1940) was a Swedish author and teacher who in 1909 became the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. First published in 1891, this was her debut novel which had been the winning entry in a competition in the Swedish magazine Idun the previous summer. Gosta Berling is a work of romanticism, a reaction against the realism prevalent in Swedish literature at the time from authors such as Strindberg, and it has been described as the "prose epic of Swedish country life." It is set in the early 19th century on the shores of Lake Fryken in Varmland where Lagerlof grew up, and draws on her love of the folk tales and stories she had heard as a child. Reprinted from the English translation of 1898.

How long is The Story of Gosta Berling?

The Story of Gosta Berling by Selma Lagerlof is 280 pages long, and a total of 70,000 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Story of Gosta Berling Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 22 minutes to read The Story of Gosta Berling aloud.

What Reading Level is The Story of Gosta Berling?

The Story of Gosta Berling 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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