How Long to Read Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative

How Long Does it Take to Read Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative by Dr Alison McQueen Tokita

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

Description

Alison Tokita presents a series of case studies that demonstrate the persistence of Japanese sung narratives in a multiplicity of genres over ten centuries together with factors contributing to change in narrative performance. Narratives that were continually re-told and recycled in different versions and formats over a long period of time served to build people's sense of a common identity over space (the geographical extent of 'Japan') and time (the enduring power of many specific narratives). The elements of variation and change relate to the move away from oral narrative to text-based...

How long is Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative?

Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative by Dr Alison McQueen Tokita is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.

This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative aloud.

What Reading Level is Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative?

Japanese Singers of Tales: Ten Centuries of Performed Narrative 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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