How Long to Read The Trouble with Happiness

How Long Does it Take to Read The Trouble with Happiness?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 49 minutes to read The Trouble with Happiness by Tove Ditlevsen

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

Description

The Trouble with Happiness is a powerful new collection of short stories by Tove Ditlevsen, "a terrifying talent" (Parul Sehgal, New York Times). A newly married woman longs, irrationally, for a silk umbrella; a husband chases away his wife’s beloved cat; a betrayed mother impulsively sacks her housekeeper. Underneath the surface of these precisely observed tales of marriage and family life in mid-century Copenhagen pulse currents of desire, violence, and despair, as women and men struggle to escape from the roles assigned to them and dream of becoming free and happy—without ever truly understanding what that might mean. Tove Ditlevsen is one of Denmark’s most famous and beloved writers, and her autobiographical Copenhagen Trilogy was hailed as a masterpiece on re-publication in English, lauded for its wry humor, limpid prose, and powerful honesty. The poignant and understated stories in The Trouble with Happiness, written in the 1950s and 1960s and never before translated into English, offer readers a new chance to encounter the quietly devastating work of this essential twentieth-century writer.

How long is The Trouble with Happiness?

The Trouble with Happiness by Tove Ditlevsen is 166 pages long, and a total of 42,496 words.

This makes it 56% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Trouble with Happiness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 52 minutes to read The Trouble with Happiness aloud.

What Reading Level is The Trouble with Happiness?

The Trouble with Happiness 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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