How Long to Read Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter

How Long Does it Take to Read Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 23 minutes to read Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter by Halide Adivar

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

Description

This is part I of the seminal novel by Halide Edip Adivar, a writer and feminist who fought for Turkish independence in Ataturk's army. She originally published it in English as The Clown and His Daughter in 1935. She then translated it into Turkish and published that version as Sinekli Bakkal in 1936. This is a translation of the Turkish version; the translator has not seen the English version. It is a nostalgic and loving look at the declining years of the Ottoman empire under the Red Sultan, Abdulhamid II, as seen through the adventures of Tevfik, the Clown of the title, who plays the female role, the Zenne, in the traditional Turkish theater art form, the orta oyunu, related to commedia dell'arte, as well as doing shadow puppets, or Karagoz. His daughter, Rabia, is trained by her grandfather, a fire and brimstone Imam, to sing the response in the mosque, but she also learns the art of love songs from the cruel but cultured Justice Minister, Selim Pasha. And there are many more characters ... the defrocked priest Peregrini, the Circassian concubine Kararya, the dervish sage Vehbi Dede ...

How long is Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter?

Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter by Halide Adivar is 202 pages long, and a total of 50,904 words.

This makes it 68% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 38 minutes to read Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter aloud.

What Reading Level is Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter?

Sinekli Bakkal, Or, the Clown and His Daughter 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.

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