How Long to Read American Genius, A Comedy

How Long Does it Take to Read American Genius, A Comedy?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read American Genius, A Comedy by Lynne Tillman

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

Description

Grand and minute, elegiac and hilarious, Lynne Tillman expands the possibilities of the American novel in this dazzling read about a former historian ruminating on her own life and the lives of others--named a best book of the century by Vulture. In the hypnotic, masterful American Genius, A Comedy, a former historian spending time in a residential home, mental institute, artist’s colony, or sanitarium, is spinning tales of her life and ruminating on her many and varied preoccupations: chair design, textiles, pet deaths, family trauma, a lost brother, the Manson family, the Zulu alphabet, loneliness, memory, and sensitive skin--and what “sensitivity” means in our culture and society. Showing what might happen if Jane Austen were writing in 21st-century America, Tillman fashions a microcosm of American democracy: a scholarly colony functioning like Melville's Pequod. All this is folded into the narrator's memories and emotional life, culminating in a seance that may offer escape and transcendence--or perhaps nothing at all. This new edition of a contemporary classic features an introduction by novelist Lucy Ives.

How long is American Genius, A Comedy?

American Genius, A Comedy by Lynne Tillman is 243 pages long, and a total of 61,479 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read American Genius, A Comedy Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read American Genius, A Comedy aloud.

What Reading Level is American Genius, A Comedy?

American Genius, A Comedy is suitable for students ages 12 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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