How Long to Read News from the Empire

How Long Does it Take to Read News from the Empire?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 7 minutes to read News from the Empire by Fernando del Paso

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

Description

If there was not so much fiction in News from the Empire, it could be called a work of history. In fact, the focus of this broad work is history itself, as well as the many unrecorded lives and events that history has forgotten from this strange era in Mexico's early nationhood. Using Emperor Maximilian and his wife, Carlota, as a starting point, Fernando Del Paso both considers what Mexico is and the country's place in the larger narrative of world history. The book spans the palaces of Europe and the villages of Mexico, yet despite its broad focus News is a book rich in characters and details, a work that opens up this era of Mexican history to readers without specialized knowledge. Maximilian and Carlota are the focus of the book, and even if they are not explicitly on every page, they are always in the background somewhere, providing the humanizing contradictions that fill it. Del Paso draws a complicated picture of two naïve people placed in a situation they could not manage and a country they did not understand. This innocence is especially inexplicable in the case of Maximilian, who, as brother of Austria's Emperor Franz Josef, should have known something about ruling but is completely unable to govern.

How long is News from the Empire?

News from the Empire by Fernando del Paso is 722 pages long, and a total of 181,944 words.

This makes it 244% the length of the average book. It also has 222% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read News from the Empire Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 34 minutes to read News from the Empire aloud.

What Reading Level is News from the Empire?

News from the Empire 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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