How Long to Read The Cheapest Nights

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cheapest Nights?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 34 minutes to read The Cheapest Nights by Yusuf Idris

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

Description

From the "genius of the short story," a collection illuminating the lives of the Egyptian lower class by one of the most important and innovative voices of Egyptian literature A Penguin Classic One of Egypt's most acclaimed and well-known authors, Yusuf Idris is heralded as a "renovator and genius of the short story" whose signature stylistic device--the combination of literary and colloquial language à la Huckleberry Finn--transformed Arabic literature. The Cheapest Nights is a collection of some of his most important works, the title story of which follows a man who, unable to sleep, angrily meditates on the state of his life and the extreme poverty in which he finds himself. With compassion, astute observational skills, and biting humor, Idris explores the fraught lives of the Egyptian working class, all the while turning a critical eye on the power structures that oppress them. His collection of short stories, with a foreword by author Ezzedine C. Fishere, is a piercing exploration of power and religion, love and death.

How long is The Cheapest Nights?

The Cheapest Nights by Yusuf Idris is 208 pages long, and a total of 53,664 words.

This makes it 70% the length of the average book. It also has 66% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Cheapest Nights Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 53 minutes to read The Cheapest Nights aloud.

What Reading Level is The Cheapest Nights?

The Cheapest Nights 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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