How Long to Read Stravaging “Strange”

How Long Does it Take to Read Stravaging “Strange”?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 5 minutes to read Stravaging “Strange” by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky

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

Description

“I’m not on good terms with the present day,” Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky once mused, “but posterity loves me.” Virtually unknown during his lifetime and unpublishable under Stalin, he now draws comparisons to Beckett, Borges, Gogol, and Swift. This book presents three tales that encapsulate Krzhizhanovsky’s gift for creating philosophical, satirical, and lyrical phantasmagorias. “Stravaging ‘Strange’” details the darkly comic adventures of an apprentice magus: lovesick, he imbibes a magic tincture to reduce himself to the size of a dust mote, the better to observe the young lady in question. He stumbles across a talkative king of hearts, a gallant flea, a coven of vindictive house imps, and his romantic rival along the way to a cinematic dénouement. “Catastrophe” wryly parodies Kant’s philosophy: an old sage decides to extract the essence from all things and beings in a ruthless attempt to understand reality—and chaos ensues. “Material for a Life of Gorgis Katafalaki,” set in Berlin, Paris, London, and Moscow, recounts the absurd trials of an otherworldly outsider of uncertain nationality and unfixed profession with boundless curiosity but scant means. This book also includes excerpts from Krzhizhanovsky’s notebooks—aphoristic glimpses of his worldview, moods, humor, and writing methods—and reminiscences of Krzhizhanovsky by his lifelong companion, Anna Bovshek, beginning with their first meeting in Kiev in 1920 and ending with his death in Moscow in 1950.

How long is Stravaging “Strange”?

Stravaging “Strange” by Sigizmund Krzhizhanovsky is 243 pages long, and a total of 61,479 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 75% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Stravaging “Strange” Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 35 minutes to read Stravaging “Strange” aloud.

What Reading Level is Stravaging “Strange”?

Stravaging “Strange” 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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