It takes the average reader and 41 minutes to read Notes from the Hall of Uselessness by Simon Leys
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Simon Leys, novelist, unflinching cultural and political commentator, Sinologist, and occasional illustrator, presents here timely meditations on the experience and hazards of literary translation. Preceding his essay are observations on everything from demented tyrants to musical geniuses who gain insights from vacuum cleaners. Leys is rightly renowned for his wisdom, his insight, and his linguistic and literary expertise.
Notes from the Hall of Uselessness by Simon Leys is 41 pages long, and a total of 10,291 words.
This makes it 14% the length of the average book. It also has 13% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 56 minutes to read Notes from the Hall of Uselessness aloud.
Notes from the Hall of Uselessness is suitable for students ages 8 and up.
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