How Long to Read My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel

How Long Does it Take to Read My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel by Thomas Merton

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

Description

Of the full-length prose works that Thomas Merton wrote before he entered the Cistercian Order in 1941, only My Argument with the Gestapo has survived––perhaps in part because it was a book that Merton never ceased wanting to see in print. Although it first appeared after his death in 1968, he had arranged for its publication, written a foreword for it, and was delighted with the prospect of its at last becoming a part of his published works. My Argument with the Gestapo tells of the adventures of a young man, clearly identified by the name Thomas Merton, who travels from America to Europe to report on the war with Germany from the viewpoint of a poet. He hates the war, yet is driven to come to terms with it. There is a pervading sense of dreamworld or hallucination, heightened by the device of passages written in a macaronic language, invented from multilingual roots, to satirize and parody political propaganda speeches dealing with the war. A work of imagination (Merton did not in fact return to England after the start of World War II in Europe), it nevertheless contains much that is autobiographical and revealing of the young Merton. Most clearly visible are the seeds of his never-forsaken concern with peace and nonviolence and his abhorrence of war. Indeed, his outspoken criticism of Britain at a time when all the emphasis was on 'the brave little island standing alone' foreshadows his devotion to truth as he saw it, no matter what the cost. And students of Merton will find scenes in the book that are straight autobiography, amplifying and perhaps filling in gaps in what later was to be the beginning of Merton's great literary success, The Seven Storey Mountain (1948).

How long is My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel?

My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel by Thomas Merton is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel aloud.

What Reading Level is My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel?

My Argument with the Gestapo: Autobiographical novel 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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