How Long to Read Otogizoshi

How Long Does it Take to Read Otogizoshi?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 23 minutes to read Otogizoshi by Osamu Dazai

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

Description

Dazai Osamu wrote The Fairy Tale Book (Otogizoshi) in the last months of the Pacific War. The traditional tales upon which Dazai's retellings are based are well known to every Japanese schoolchild, but this is no children's book. In Dazai's hands such stock characters as the kindhearted Oji-san to Oba-san ("Grandmother and Grandfather"), the mischievous tanuki badger, the fearsome Oni ogres, the greedy old man, the "tongue-cut" sparrow, and of course Urashima Taro (the Japanese Rip van Winkle) become complex individuals facing difficult and nuanced moral dilemmas. The resulting stories are...

How long is Otogizoshi?

Otogizoshi by Osamu Dazai is 142 pages long, and a total of 35,784 words.

This makes it 48% the length of the average book. It also has 44% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Otogizoshi Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 15 minutes to read Otogizoshi aloud.

What Reading Level is Otogizoshi?

Otogizoshi is suitable for students ages 10 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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