How Long to Read Friedrich DüRrenmatt

How Long Does it Take to Read Friedrich DüRrenmatt?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 2 minutes to read Friedrich DüRrenmatt by Friedrich Dürrenmatt

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

Description

The Swiss writer Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921 - 90) was one of the most important literary figures of the second half of the twentieth century. During the years of the cold war, arguably only Beckett, Camus, Sartre, and Brecht rivaled him as a presence in European letters. Yet outside Europe, this prolific author is primarily known for only one work, The Visit. With these long-awaited translations of his plays, fictions, and essays, Dürrenmatt becomes available again in all his brilliance to the English-speaking world. This second volume of Selected Writings reveals a writer who may stand as Kafka's greatest heir. Dürrenmatt's novellas and short stories are searing, tragicomic explorations of the ironies of justice and the corruptibility of institutions. Apart from The Pledge, a requiem to the detective story that was made into a film starring Jack Nicholson, none of the works in this volume are available elsewhere in English. Among the most evocative fictions included here are two novellas: The Assignment and Traps. The Assignment tells the story of a woman filmmaker investigating a mysterious murder in an unnamed Arab country and has been hailed by Sven Birkerts as "a parable of hell for an age consumed by images." Traps, meanwhile, is a chilling comic novella about a traveling salesman who agrees to play the role of the defendant in a mock trial among dinner companions - and then pays the ultimate penalty. Dürrenmatt has long been considered a great writer - but one unfairly neglected in the modern world of letters. With these elegantly conceived and expertly translated volumes, a new generation of readers will rediscover his greatest works.

How long is Friedrich DüRrenmatt?

Friedrich DüRrenmatt by Friedrich Dürrenmatt is 706 pages long, and a total of 180,736 words.

This makes it 238% the length of the average book. It also has 221% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Friedrich DüRrenmatt Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 27 minutes to read Friedrich DüRrenmatt aloud.

What Reading Level is Friedrich DüRrenmatt?

Friedrich DüRrenmatt 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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