How Long to Read Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide

How Long Does it Take to Read Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide by William J. Puette

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

Description

"Those who wish to deepen their acquaintance with Murasaki's wondrous world will certainly find Puette's guide most helpful." —The Japan Times This is the most complete reader's guide available on Japan's highly revered novel, the eleventh-century classic, The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu, referred to by Nobel Laureate Yasunari Kawabata as the "highest pinnacle of Japanese literature." Written specifically to accompany the translation of the work by Arthur Waley and Edward G. Seidensticker, this guide offers detailed summaries and thematic commentaries, as well as cross-referenced notes on the novel's many characters. It also charts the essential progress of The Tale of Genji and introduces the reader to the more subtle complexities, literary devices, and conventions of Lady Murasaki's Heian Japan. No longer does the reader have to try and guess the novel's cultural and historical milieu. The author presents brief, illustrated essays on historical, philosophical, and cultural features of the novel, and discusses such relevant aspects as the balance between the tenets of Shintoism and Buddhism, the pervasive concepts of karma in human relationships, and the poetic aspects of aware. Both general readers and literature students will find the background information contained in this "companion" indispensable to their reading and interpretation of this complex novel.

How long is Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide?

Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide by William J. Puette is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.

This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide aloud.

What Reading Level is Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide?

Tale of Genji: A Reader's Guide 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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