It takes the average reader 2 hours and 43 minutes to read A Tale of False Fortunes by Fumiko Enchi
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A Tale of False Fortunes is a masterful translation of Enchi Fumiko's (1905-1986) modern classic, Namamiko monogatari. Written in 1965, this prize-winning work of historical fiction presents an alternative account of an imperial love affair narrated in the eleventh-century romance A Tale of Flowering Fortunes (Eiga monogatari). Both stories are set in the Heian court of the emperor Ichijo (980-1011) and tell of the ill-fated love between the emperor and his first consort, Teishi, and of the political rivalries that threaten to divide them. While the earlier work can be viewed largely as a...
A Tale of False Fortunes by Fumiko Enchi is 162 pages long, and a total of 40,824 words.
This makes it 55% the length of the average book. It also has 50% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 43 minutes to read A Tale of False Fortunes aloud.
A Tale of False Fortunes is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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