How Long to Read Venus in Furs

How Long Does it Take to Read Venus in Furs?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 48 minutes to read Venus in Furs by Leopold Sacher-Masoch

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

Description

Venus in Furs (German: Venus im Pelz) is a novella by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the best known of his works. The novel was to be part of an epic series that Sacher-Masoch envisioned called Legacy of Cain. Venus in Furs was part of Love, the first volume of the series. It was published in 1870.The novel draws themes, like female dominance and sadomasochism, and character inspiration heavily from Sacher-Masoch's own life. Wanda von Dunajew, the novel's central female character, was modelled after Fanny Pistor, who was an emerging literary writer. The two met when Pistor contacted Sacher-Masoch, under assumed name and fictitious title of Baroness Bogdanoff, for suggestions on improving her writing to make it suitable for publication.The framing story concerns a man who dreams of speaking to Venus about love while she wears furs. The unnamed narrator tells his dreams to a friend, Severin, who tells him how to break himself of his fascination with cruel women by reading a manuscript, Memoirs of a Suprasensual Man.

How long is Venus in Furs?

Venus in Furs by Leopold Sacher-Masoch is 106 pages long, and a total of 27,136 words.

This makes it 36% the length of the average book. It also has 33% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Venus in Furs Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 28 minutes to read Venus in Furs aloud.

What Reading Level is Venus in Furs?

Venus in Furs 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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