Love Story

3.7 avg 65365 votes 4105 reviews 29155 want to read

About this book

Oliver Barrett IV, a wealthy jock from a stuffy WASP family on his way to a Harvard degree and a career in law . . . Jenny Cavilleri, a sharp-tongued, working-class beauty studying music at Radcliffe . . . Opposites in nearly every way, Oliver and Jenny are kindred spirits from vastly different worlds. Falling deeply and powerfully, their attraction to one another defies everything they have ever believed—as they share a passion far greater than anything they dreamed possible . . . and explore the wonder of a love that must end too soon. One of the most adored novels of our time, this is the book that defined a generation—a story of uncompromising devotion, of life as it really is . . . and love that changes everything.

3.7 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 65365 votes
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Apple Books 4.0 19
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Reader Profile

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3.7/5 · 65365 readers · 131 pages · ≈ 2 h 26 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Love Story?

About ≈ 2 h 26 m — 131 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mLove Story~2 h 26 m

How many pages is Love Story?

131 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Love Story131

What genre is Love Story?

It sits on the Romance, Fiction shelves.

Has Love Story been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include Love Story (1971), Love Story (1970).

Is Love Story in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does Love Story take place?

It is set in Boston, Cambridge (Mass.), Massachusetts during 1960s.

Who wrote Love Story?

Erich Segal (1619–1720).

Setting BostonCambridge (Mass.)Massachusetts Time period 1960s
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