How Long to Read Celestial Harmonies

How Long Does it Take to Read Celestial Harmonies?

It takes the average reader 14 hours and 58 minutes to read Celestial Harmonies by Péter Esterházy

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

Description

A biographical novel in the grand European literary tradition that spans multiple generations and three centuries of tumultuous Central European history, as witnessed by the Esterhazys, a leading Hungarian family. The Esterhazys, one of Europe's most prominent aristocratic families, are indelibly inscribed in the history of the Hapsburg Empire. Having gone through epic conquest, tragedy, triumph and near destruction, the Esterhazy family lore is rich, poignant, entertaining and awe-inspiring. 'Celestial Harmonies' is a national epic in the form of fiction, which Esterhazy writes by reinventing the traditional form of the dynastic saga. Beginning with short sections narrated in the first person, 'Celestial Harmonies' recounts legends, inventions and episodes that form a mosaic in which chronology is abandoned and only one prominent figure exists: 'My Father'. The character of 'My Father' is a Don Juan, a profligate, a tycoon and a scholar, a bishop, an architect, a madman and a tyrant, an envoy and a premier, a student of Helmholtz and the cat in Schrodinger's experiment. He stands for each and every family member, functioning as a mount for simply everything, a man as unlimited and inexhaustible as the power born by the book's fictional family. 'Celestial Harmonies' is a rich, dazzlingly original exploration of the emotional ties that bind men to their fathers, bonds that stand outside time, place and history. Old world glamour meets harsh post-war reality in a novel that touches on all aspects of life and philosophy relevant to us today - the nature of dictatorship, love, hate and family relationships, to meditations on betrayal, God and Christianity.

How long is Celestial Harmonies?

Celestial Harmonies by Péter Esterházy is 884 pages long, and a total of 224,536 words.

This makes it 298% the length of the average book. It also has 274% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Celestial Harmonies Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 20 hours and 26 minutes to read Celestial Harmonies aloud.

What Reading Level is Celestial Harmonies?

Celestial Harmonies 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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