How Long to Read The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century

How Long Does it Take to Read The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 52 minutes to read The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century by Alister D. Inglis

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

Description

Love stories formed a major part of the classical short story genre in China from as early as the eighth century, when men of letters began to write about romantic encounters. In later centuries, such stories provided inspiration for several new literary genres. While much scholarly attention has been focused on the short story of both the medieval and late imperial eras, comparatively little work has been attempted on the interim stage, the Song and Yuan dynasties, which spanned some five hundred years from the tenth to the fourteenth centuries. Yet this was a crucial developmental period for many forms of narrative literature—so much so that any understanding of late imperial narrative should be informed by the earlier tradition. The first study of its kind in English, The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century traces the development of the love story throughout this important yet overlooked era. Using Tang dynasty stories as a point of comparison, Alister D. Inglis examines and appraises key new themes, paying special attention to period hallmarks, gender portrayal, and textuality. Inglis demonstrates that, contrary to received scholarly wisdom, this was a highly innovative period during which writers and storytellers laid a fertile foundation for the literature of late imperial China.

How long is The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century?

The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century by Alister D. Inglis is 471 pages long, and a total of 118,221 words.

This makes it 159% the length of the average book. It also has 144% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 46 minutes to read The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century aloud.

What Reading Level is The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century?

The Chinese Love Story from the Tenth to the Fourteenth Century 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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