How Long to Read Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories

How Long Does it Take to Read Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

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

Description

Ryünosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is one of Japan’s foremost stylists - a modernist master whose short stories are marked by highly original imagery, cynicism, beauty and wild humour. ‘Rashömon’ and ‘In a Bamboo Grove’ inspired Kurosawa’s magnificent film and depict a past in which morality is turned upside down, while tales such as ‘The Nose’, ‘O-Gin’ and ‘Loyalty’ paint a rich and imaginative picture of a medieval Japan peopled by Shoguns and priests, vagrants and peasants. And in later works such as ‘Death Register’, ‘The Life of a Stupid Man’ and ‘Spinning Gears’, Akutagawa drew from his...

How long is Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories?

Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories aloud.

What Reading Level is Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories?

Rashomon and Seventeen Other Stories 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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