How Long to Read The Blind Owl

How Long Does it Take to Read The Blind Owl?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 10 minutes to read The Blind Owl by Ṣādiq Hidāyat

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

Description

Widely regarded as Sadegh Hedayat's masterpiece, the Blind Owl is the most important work of literature to come out of Iran in the past century. On the surface this work seems to be a tale of doomed love, but with the turning of each page basic facts become obscure and the reader soon realizes this book is much more than a love story. Although the Blind Owl has been compared to the works of the Kafka, Rilke and Poe, this work defies categorization. Lescot's French translation made the Blind Owl world-famous, while D.P. Costello's English translation made it largely accessible. Sadly, this work has yet to find its way into the English pantheon of Classics. This 75th anniversary edition, translated by award-winning writer Naveed Noori and published in conjunction with the Hedayat Foundation, aims to change this and is notable for a number of firsts: *The only translation endorsed by the Sadegh Hedayat Foundation*The first translation to use the definitive Bombay edition (Hedayat's handwritten text)*The only available English translation by a native Persian and English speaker*The preface includes a detailed textual analysis of the Blind OwlFinally, by largely preserving the spirit as well as the structure of Hedayat's writing, this edition brings the English reader into the world of the Hedayat's Blind Owl as never before. Extensive footnotes (explaining Persian words, phrases, and customs ignored in previous translations) provide deeper understanding of this work for both the causal reader and the serious student of literature.

How long is The Blind Owl?

The Blind Owl by Ṣādiq Hidāyat is 130 pages long, and a total of 32,500 words.

This makes it 44% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Blind Owl Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 57 minutes to read The Blind Owl aloud.

What Reading Level is The Blind Owl?

The Blind Owl 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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