It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read Raymond Roussel and the Republic of Dreams by Mark Ford
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Raymond Roussel, one of the most outlandishly compelling literary figures of modern times, died in mysterious circumstances at the age of fifty-six in 1933. The story Mark Ford tells about Roussel's life and work is at once captivating, heartbreaking, and almost beyond belief. Could even Proust or Nabokov have invented a character as strange and memorable as the exquisite dandy and graphomaniac this book brings to life? Roussel's poetry, novels, and plays influenced the work of many well-known writers and artists: Jean Cocteau found in him "genius in its pure state," while Salvador DalĂ, who...
Raymond Roussel and the Republic of Dreams by Mark Ford is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.
This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read Raymond Roussel and the Republic of Dreams aloud.
Raymond Roussel and the Republic of Dreams is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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