It takes the average reader 2 hours and 40 minutes to read Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Venus in Furs describes the obsessions of Severin von Kusiemski, a European nobleman who desires to be enslaved to a woman. Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew. This is a passionate and powerful portrayal of one man's struggle to enlighten and instruct himself and others in the realm of desire. Published in 1870, the novel gained notoriety and a degree of immortality for its author when the word "masochism"—derived from his name—entered the vocabulary of psychiatry. This remains a classic literary statement on sexual submission and control. For...
Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch is 160 pages long, and a total of 40,000 words.
This makes it 54% the length of the average book. It also has 49% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 38 minutes to read Venus in Furs aloud.
Venus in Furs is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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