It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Murder in the Age of Enlightenment by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
A stylishly original collection of seven newly translated stories from the iconic Japanese writer The stories in this fantastical, unconventional collection are subtly wrought depictions of the darkness of our desires. From an isolated bamboo grove, to a lantern festival in Tokyo, to the Emperor's court, they offer glimpses into moments of madness, murder, and obsession. Vividly translated by Bryan Karetnyk, they unfold in elegant, sometimes laconic, always gripping prose. Akutagawa's stories are characterised by their stylish originality; they are stories to be read again and again.
Murder in the Age of Enlightenment by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.
This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Murder in the Age of Enlightenment aloud.
Murder in the Age of Enlightenment is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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