The Birds and Other Stories by Daphne du Maurier

Published 1952 · 93,083 words · about 7 hours at an average pace · Fiction, Short Stories, Horror, Gothic Fiction

How hard is The Birds and Other Stories to read?

The Birds and Other Stories scores 6.2 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 5.8 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.2 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 5.5 out of 10
  • Information density: 6.0 out of 10

Literary standing

The Birds and Other Stories holds a literary regard score of 6.7 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Daphne du Maurier