How Long to Read Basho and the Dao

How Long Does it Take to Read Basho and the Dao?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Basho and the Dao by Peipei Qiu

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

Description

Although haiku is well known throughout the world, few outside Japan are familiar with its precursor, haikai (comic linked verse). Fewer still are aware of the role played by the Chinese Daoist classics in turning haikai into a respected literary art form. Bashō and the Dao examines the haikai poets’ adaptation of Daoist classics, particularly the Zhuangzi, in the seventeenth century and the eventual transformation of haikai from frivolous verse to high poetry. The author analyzes haikai’s encounter with the Zhuangzi through its intertextual relations with the works of Bashō and other major...

How long is Basho and the Dao?

Basho and the Dao by Peipei Qiu is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Basho and the Dao Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Basho and the Dao aloud.

What Reading Level is Basho and the Dao?

Basho and the Dao 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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