How Long to Read Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi

How Long Does it Take to Read Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 43 minutes to read Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi by Romain Graziani

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

Description

Brimming with mythical imagination, poetic sallies, and often ferociously witty remarks, the Zhuangzi is one of China's greatest literary and philosophical masterpieces. Yet the complexities of this classical text can make it a challenging read. This English translation leads you confidently through the comic scenes and virtuoso writing style, introducing all the little stories Zhuangzi invented and unpicking its philosophical insights through close commentaries and helpful asides. Romain Graziani opens up the text as never before, showing how Zhuangzi uses the stories as an answer to Mencius's conception of sacrifice and self-cultivation, restoring the critical interplay with Confucius' Analects, and guiding you through the themes of the animal world, sacrifice, political violence, meditation, illness, and death. In Graziani's translation, the co-founder of Taoism emerges as a remarkable thinker: a dedicated disparager of moral virtues who stubbornly resists any form of allegiance to social norms and the only Warring States figure to improvise with the darkest irony on the weaknesses of men and their docile subservience to the unquestioned authority of language. For anyone coming to Chinese philosophy or the Zhuangzi for the first time, this introduction and translation is a must-read, one that reminds us of the importance of thinking beyond our limited, everyday perspectives.

How long is Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi?

Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi by Romain Graziani is 217 pages long, and a total of 55,769 words.

This makes it 73% the length of the average book. It also has 68% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 4 minutes to read Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi aloud.

What Reading Level is Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi?

Fiction and Philosophy in the Zhuangzi 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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