How Long to Read Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character

How Long Does it Take to Read Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 49 minutes to read Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character by Mário de Andrade

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

Description

A brilliant new translation of the Brazilian modernist epic that aims to capture the country’s complex identity Here at last is an exciting new edition of the Brazilian modernist epic Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character, by Mário de Andrade. This landmark 1928 novel follows the adventures of the shapeshifting Macunaíma and his brothers as they leave their Amazon home for a whirlwind tour of Brazil, cramming four centuries and a continental expanse into a single mythic plane. Having lost a magic amulet, the hero and his brothers journey to Sao Paulo to retrieve the talisman that has fallen into the hands of an Italo-Peruvian captain of industry (who is also a cannibal giant). Written over six delirious days—the fruit of years of study—Macunaíma magically synthesizes dialect, folklore, anthropology, mythology, flora, fauna, and pop culture to examine Brazilian identity. This brilliant translation by Katrina Dodson has been many years in the making and includes an extensive section of notes, providing essential context for this magnificent work.

How long is Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character?

Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character by Mário de Andrade is 279 pages long, and a total of 72,261 words.

This makes it 94% the length of the average book. It also has 88% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 34 minutes to read Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character aloud.

What Reading Level is Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character?

Macunaíma: The Hero with No Character 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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