How Long to Read Lost Souls

How Long Does it Take to Read Lost Souls?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 4 minutes to read Lost Souls by Sun-wŏn Hwang

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

Description

These captivating short stories portray three major periods in modern Korean history: the forces of colonial modernity during the late 1930s; the postcolonial struggle to rebuild society after four decades of oppression, emasculation, and cultural exile (1945 to 1950); and the attempt to reconstruct a shattered land and a traumatized nation after the Korean War. Lost Souls echoes the exceptional work of China's Shen Congwen and Japan's Kawabata Yasunari. Modernist narratives set in the metropolises of Tokyo and Pyongyang alternate with starkly realistic portraits of rural life. Surrealist tales suggest the unsettling sensation of colonial domination, while stories of the outcast embody the thrill and terror of independence and survival in a land dominated by tradition and devastated by war. Written during the chaos of 1945, "Booze" recounts a fight between Koreans for control of a former Japanese-owned distillery. "Toad" relates the suffering created by hundreds of thousands of returning refugees, and stories from the 1950s confront the catastrophes of the Korean War and the problematic desire for autonomy. Visceral and versatile, Lost Souls is a classic work on the possibilities of transition that showcases the innovation and craftsmanship of a consummate?and widely celebrated?storyteller.

How long is Lost Souls?

Lost Souls by Sun-wŏn Hwang is 362 pages long, and a total of 91,224 words.

This makes it 122% the length of the average book. It also has 111% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Lost Souls Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 18 minutes to read Lost Souls aloud.

What Reading Level is Lost Souls?

Lost Souls 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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