How Long to Read Japanese Ghost Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Japanese Ghost Stories?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 36 minutes to read Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn

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

Description

Brilliantly entertaining and eerie ghost stories, regarded as major classics in Japan, by the Irish writer and Japanophile Lafcadio Hearn—whose life inspired bestselling writer Monique Truong's novel The Sweetest Fruits A Penguin Classic In this collection of classic ghost stories from Japan, beautiful princesses turn out to be frogs, paintings come alive, deadly spectral brides haunt the living, and a samurai delivers the baby of a Shinto goddess with mystical help. Here are all the phantoms and ghouls of Japanese folklore: "rokuro-kubi," whose heads separate from their bodies at night; "jikininki," or flesh-eating goblins; and terrifying faceless "mujina" who haunt lonely neighborhoods. Lafcadio Hearn, a master storyteller, drew on traditional Japanese folklore, infused with memories of his own haunted childhood in Ireland, to create the chilling tales in Japanese Ghost Stories. They are today regarded in Japan as classics in their own right.

How long is Japanese Ghost Stories?

Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn is 273 pages long, and a total of 69,069 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 Japanese Ghost Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 17 minutes to read Japanese Ghost Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Japanese Ghost Stories?

Japanese Ghost Stories 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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