How Long to Read The Tales of the Heptameron

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tales of the Heptameron?

It takes the average reader 3 hours to read The Tales of the Heptameron by Queen of Navarre Margaret

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

Description

Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549), also known as Marguerite of Angouleme and Margaret of Navarre, was the queen consort of King Henry II of Navarre. As patron of humanists and reformers, and as an author in her own right, she was an outstanding figure of the French Renaissance. Samuel Putnam called her "The First Modern Woman." Marguerite wrote many poems and plays and the classic collection of stories, the Heptameron. The collection first appeared in print in 1558 under the title Histoires des Amans Fortunez edited by Pierre Boaistuau. The Heptameron is a collection of 72 short stories in the form of a frame narrative and was inspired by the Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio. It was originally intended to contain one hundred stories covering ten days just as the Decameron does but at Marguerite's death it was only completed as far as the second story of the eighth day. As a generous patron of the arts, Marguerite befriended and protected many artists and writers, among them Francois Rabelais (1483-1553), Clement Marot (1496-1544), and Pierre de Ronsard (1524-85); also, Marguerite was mediator between Roman Catholics and Protestants (including John Calvin).

How long is The Tales of the Heptameron?

The Tales of the Heptameron by Queen of Navarre Margaret is 180 pages long, and a total of 45,000 words.

This makes it 61% the length of the average book. It also has 55% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Tales of the Heptameron Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 5 minutes to read The Tales of the Heptameron aloud.

What Reading Level is The Tales of the Heptameron?

The Tales of the Heptameron is suitable for students ages 10 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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