Fear and Trembling by Søren Kierkegaard

Published 1843 · 313 pages · 40,000 words · about 3 hours at an average pace · Nonfiction, Philosophy, Theology, Existentialism

How hard is Fear and Trembling to read?

Fear and Trembling scores 5.7 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 5.5 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.5 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 7.5 out of 10
  • Information density: 6.0 out of 10

Literary standing

Fear and Trembling holds a literary regard score of 8.8 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Søren Kierkegaard