How Long to Read Chikamatsu

How Long Does it Take to Read Chikamatsu?

It takes the average reader 9 hours and 19 minutes to read Chikamatsu by Monzaemon Chikamatsu

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

Description

Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725), often referred to as "Japan's Shakespeare" and a "god of writers," was arguably the most famous playwright in Japanese history and wrote more than 100 plays for the kabuki and bunraku theaters. Today, the plays of this major literary figure are performed on kabuki and bunraku stages as well as in the modern theater, and forty-nine films of his plays have been made, thirty-one of them from the silent era. Translations of Chikamatsu's plays are available, but we have few examples of his late work, in which he increasingly incorporated stylistic elements of his shorter, contemporary dramas into his longer period pieces. Translator C. Andrew Gerstle argues that in these mature history plays, Chikamatsu depicted the tension between the private and public spheres of society by combining the rich character development of his contemporary pieces with the larger political themes of his period pieces. In this volume Gerstle translates five plays--four histories and one contemporary piece--never before available in English that complement other collections of Chikamatsu's work, revealing new dimensions to the work of this great Japanese playwright and artist.

How long is Chikamatsu?

Chikamatsu by Monzaemon Chikamatsu is 553 pages long, and a total of 139,909 words.

This makes it 187% the length of the average book. It also has 171% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chikamatsu Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 12 hours and 44 minutes to read Chikamatsu aloud.

What Reading Level is Chikamatsu?

Chikamatsu 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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